SM U-122
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SM U-122 was a Type UE II
long-range minelayer submarine
of the Imperial German Navy
during World War I
. U-122 was engaged in naval warfare
and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. U-122 succeeded in sinking one ship during her career for a total of 278 tons. Shortly after, she was surrendered to England following the end of the war.
German Type UE II submarine
The Type UE II submarines were a class of submarines built by the German Empire during World War I as long-range mine-layers.UE II boats carried 14 torpedoes and were armed with one 150 mm deck gun. They carried a crew of 40 and had a cruising range of about 9,400 miles...
long-range minelayer submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
of the Imperial German Navy
Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
during World War I
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...
. U-122 was engaged in naval warfare
Naval warfare of World War I
Naval warfare in World War I was mainly characterized by the efforts of the Allied Powers, with their larger fleets and surrounding position, to blockade the Central Powers by sea, and the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade or to establish an effective blockade of the United...
and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. U-122 succeeded in sinking one ship during her career for a total of 278 tons. Shortly after, she was surrendered to England following the end of the war.