SM U-165
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | U-165 |
| Ordered | 27 June 1917 |
| Builder | Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack |
| Launched | 21 August 1918 |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1918 |
| Fate | Sank in Weser River 18 November 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | German Type U 93 submarine |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 808 tons (surfaced) 946 tons (submerged) 1160 tons (total) |
| Length | list error: <br /> list (help) 70.60 m (overall) 55.55 m (pressure hull) |
| Beam | list error: <br /> list (help) 6.30 m (overall) 4.15 m (pressure hull) |
| Draught | 4.02 m |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2400 hp (surfaced) 1200 hp (submerged) |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 16.8 knots (surfaced) 9.1 knots (submerged) |
| Range | 11,220 miles (surfaced) 56 miles (submerged) |
| Complement | 39 men |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 16 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 220 rounds 88mm deck gun |
SM U-165 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I. U-165 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. Sank on his way to surrender on 18 November 1918 at position 53°10′N 8°53′E / 53.167°N 8.883°E. [1]