SM U-135
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SM U-135[Note 1] was a German Type U 127 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy during World War I.
History
Built at the Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, the U-boat was laid down on 4 November 1916, launched on 8 September 1917 and commissioned 20 June 1918.
In November 1918, U-135 was ordered to help put down the German Navy mutiny at Wilhelmshaven. Along with the 4th Torpedo Boat Half-Flotilla, U-135 ended the mutiny aboard two German battleships Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". by threatening to torpedo the ships.
U-135 was seen by later submarine designers as an excellent design. She was an inspiration for V-boats Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"..
She was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. Taken over by the UK, the boat was taken to Devonport, where her engines and various other items of equipment were stripped by a team of 25 students led by Technical Officer Richard Finney [1888-1953] under the auspices of J. F. Driver from the then Loughborough College. This equipment was reassembled initially in a wooden hut in Packe Street, Loughborough, and later in a purpose built generating station opened in 1937. They were finally taken out of use, and replaced, in 1949.[2] Finally, on 30 June 1921, the hulk was towed out to sea and sunk by gunfire from the submarines HMS/M L21 and L52, in company with U-161.[3]
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Notes
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- ↑ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (Template:Langx) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
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