German submarine U-151
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U-151 may refer to one of the following German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 submarines:
  • SM U-151, the lead ship of the Type U 151
    German Type U 151 submarine
    Type U 151 U-boats were a class of large, long-range submarines constructed during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine.-Background:In addition to the cargo-carrying submarine Deutschland, six further large cargo submarines were ordered, originally designed to ship material to and from locations...

     class of submarines; launched in 1917 and that served in the First World War
    World War I
    World 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 surrendered to France; sunk as target ship on 7 June 1921
    • During the First World War, Germany also had this submarine with a similar name:
      • SM UB-151, a Type UB III submarine
        German type UB III submarine
        The 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...

         laid down but unfinished at the end of the war; broken up incomplete in 1919

  • German submarine U-151 (1940), a Type IID submarine that served in the Second World War
    World War II
    World 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 scuttled on 2 May 1945; wreck broken up at later date
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