WWI U-boat Types


Type U 51

Ocean-going diesel-powered torpedo attack boats class


Construction history of type U 51

U-boats# ShipyardWerk #Built during
U 51 - U 566Germaniawerft, Kiel233- 2381914 - 1916

All U-boats of type U 51

Below are the 6 commissioned U-boats of this type.

U 51, U 52, U 53, U 54, U 55 and U 56

Technical information for type U 51

Displacement:
(tons)
715 (sf)
902 (sm)
1060 (total)
Length: (m)62,20 oa
52,51 ph
Beam: (m)6,44 oa
4,05 ph
Draught: (draft)3,64 m
Height:7,82 m
Power: (hp)2400 (sf)
1200 (sm)
Speed:
(knots)
17,1 (sf)
9,1 (sm)
Range:
(miles / knots)
9400/8 (sf)
55/5 (sm)
Torpedoes:6
2/2 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines:No mines carried
Deck gun:88mm
276 rounds
Crew:36 men
Max depth:ca. 50 m
(164 feet)
sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull,
oa = overall, hp = horsepower.