German submarine U-104
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U-104 may refer to one of the following German
submarines:
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submarines:
- SM U-104SM U-104SM U-104 was a German Type Mittel U U-boat during the First World War. U-104 was built at AG Weser in Bremen, launched on 3 July 1917 and commissioned on 12 August 1917. She completed four patrols under commander Kurt Bernis and was responsible for the sinking of eight vessels of a total of...
, a Type Mittel U submarineGerman Type Mittel U submarineMittel U was a class of U-boats built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine.Mittel U U-boats carried 16 torpedoes and had various arrangements of deck guns. Some had only one 88mm gun while others had a single 105mm gun - but most had both originally...
launched in 1917 and that served in the First World WarWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
until sunk on 25 April 1918- During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
- SM UB-104, a Type UB III submarineGerman type UB III submarineThe Type UB III submarine was a class of U-boat built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine.UB III boats carried 10 torpedoes and were armed with one 88 mm deck gun. They carried a crew of 34 and had a cruising range of around 9,000 miles...
launched in 1917 and that disappeared in September 1918 - SM UC-104SM UC-104SM UC-104 was a German Type UC III minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 25 May 1918...
, a Type UC III submarine launched in 1918 and surrendered on 24 November 1918; broken up at BrestBrest, FranceBrest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
in July 1921
- SM UB-104, a Type UB III submarine
- During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
- German submarine U-104 (1940)German submarine U-104 (1940)German submarine U-104 was a Type IXB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-104 was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 24 May 1938 as part of the German naval rearmament program Plan Z. Her keel was laid down by AG Weser in Bremen on 10 November 1939...
, a Type IXB submarineGerman Type IXB submarineThe German Type IXB submarine was a sub-class of the German Type IX submarine built by the German Navy between 1938 and 1940. The U-boats themselves were designed to be fairly large ocean-going submarines. The inspiration for the Type IXB submarine came from the earlier original Type IX submarine,...
that served in the Second World WarWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
until she went missing after 28 November 1940