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A Minute by Minute Account of the Final Hours of Germany's Greatest Battleship
Zetterling, Niklas
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WWI U-boats
U 5
Type | U 5 | ||||
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 147) | ||||
| Ordered | 8 Apr 1908 | Laid down | 24 Aug 1908 | ||
| Launched | 8 Jan 1910 | Commissioned | 2 Jul 1910 | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | ||||
| 1 Aug 1914 - 18 Dec 1914 I Flotilla |
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| Successes | No successes. | ||||
| Fate | 18 Dec 1914 - Mine or accident off Belgian coast ca. 18-12. 29 dead (all hands lost). | ||||
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There was another U 5 in World War Two That boat was launched from its shipyard on 14 Aug 1935 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 31 Aug 1935. Take a look at the U 5 from WWII. |