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The UB-53 UB-III-class German submarine
L' UB-53 era un sommergibile Tedesco della Classe UB III: fu costruito ad Amburgo nei cantieri Blohm und Voss nel corso del 1916, e varato nel 1917. .. The submarines of the UB III class were 55.30m long; displacement 516 tons (surfaced) 651 tons (submerged); max speed 13.6kn (surfaced) 8kn (submerged); five 533mm torpedo launchers, one 88mm gun. They were designed to dive down to -50m. I sommergibili della Classe UB III erano lunghi 55.30m; dislocamento 516 tonnellate (in emersione) 651 tonnellate (in immersione); velocità massima 13.6 nodi (in emersione) 8 nodi (in immersione); cinque tubi lanciasiluri, un cannone da 88mm. Erano progettati per immergersi fino a -50m. The UB-53 was based in Pula, and operated five patrols, sinking twenty enemy ships. L' UB-53 operava dalla base di Pola, ed effettuò cinque missioni, affondando 20 navi nemiche. On August 3, 1918, she hit two mines in Otranto Barrage, and sank off S.Cataldo. 10 men of the crew died. Il 3 Agosto 1918, urtò contro due mine nel Canale d'Otranto, ed affondò al largo di san Cataldo. 10 uomini dell'equipaggio morirono nell'affondamento.. Position: 39°40'N, 18°40'E. . |
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The UB-53
was a German submarine of the successiful UB III class: she was
built in Hamburg by Blohm & Voss during 1916 and launched during 1917.
