Type U 127 submarine explained

Type U 127 submarine was a class of U-boats built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine.

Design

The U-boats carried 16 torpedoes and had various arrangements of deck guns. Some had only one; others had two 15sp=usNaNsp=us SK L/45 guns.

They carried a crew of 44 and had excellent seagoing abilities with a cruising range of around 10000nmi.

List of Type U 127 submarines

There were eight Type U 127 submarines built for the Kaiserliche Marine between 1913 and 1918. Only one was launched before the Armistice with Germany in 1918 and was subsequently surrendered to the Allies. The unfinished boats were broken up for scrap after the war.

• SM U-127（1913）
• SM U-128（1913）
• SM U-129（1913）
• SM U-130（1913）
• SM U-131（1914）
• （1914）
• SM U-133（1915）
• SM U-134（1916）

References

Bibliography

• Book: Gröner. Erich. Jung. Dieter. Maass. Martin. Thomas. Keith. Magowan. Rachel. 1991. U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. 2. German Warships 1815–1945. London. Conway Maritime Press. 0-85177-593-4. CITEREFGröner1991.

Further reading

• Book: Rössler, Eberhard . 2001 . The U-boat: The evolution and technical history of German submarines . London . Cassell & Co . 0-304-36120-8.