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U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. The term is an anglicized version of the German word U-Boot [ˈuːboːt] ⓘ, a shortening of Unterseeboot (under-sea boat), though the German term refers to any submarine. Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines were also known as U-boats.
U-boat campaign. The U-boat campaign from 1914 to 1918 was the World War I naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Allies. It took place largely in the seas around the British Isles and in the Mediterranean . The German Empire relied on imports for food and domestic food production (especially fertilizer) and the ...
The Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I (sometimes called the "First Battle of the Atlantic", in reference to the World War II campaign of that name) was the prolonged naval conflict between German submarines and the Allied navies in Atlantic waters—the seas around the British Isles, the North Sea and the coast of France.
The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . United States B-class submarine. United States C-class submarine. United States D-class submarine. United States E-class submarine. United States F-class submarine. United States G-class submarine.
Category:World War I submarines of Germany. Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War I submarines of Germany. World War I submarines in the Imperial German Navy of Germany during 1914−1918. This category is for submarines designed, built, or operated by Germany during World War I (1914–1918). See also: Category: Ships sunk by German ...
The submarines have usually been designated with a U followed by a number, although World War I coastal submarines and coastal minelaying submarines used the UB and UC prefixes, respectively. When Germany resumed building submarines in the 1930s, the numbering of the submarines was restarted at 1.
The Type UB I submarine (sometimes known as the UB-1 class) was a class of small coastal submarines built in Germany at the beginning of the First World War.Twenty boats were constructed, most of which went into service with the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Boats of this design were also operated by the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine or K.u.K ...
The Turtle was the world's first submarine known to be used in combat. It was built in 1775 by David Bushnell (1742-1824) and used against the British in 1776. Image from 1787.