German submarine U-151
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U-151 may refer to one of the following German
submarines:
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submarines:
- SM U-151, the lead ship of the Type U 151German Type U 151 submarineType 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 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 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 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...
laid down but unfinished at the end of the war; broken up incomplete in 1919
- SM UB-151, a Type UB III submarine
- During the First World War, Germany also had this submarine with a similar name:
- German submarine U-151 (1940), a Type IID 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 scuttled on 2 May 1945; wreck broken up at later date