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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph); when surfaced,
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of 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in). The submarine was powered by two 2,400 metric horsepower (1,800 kW; 2,400 shp) engines for use while surfaced, and two 1,200 metric horsepower (880 kW; 1,200 shp) engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts and two
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had a displacement of 798 tonnes (785 long tons) when at the surface and 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 71.55 m (234 ft 9 in), a
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1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).
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she could travel 9,280 nautical miles (17,190 km; 10,680 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).
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of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).
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525:length of 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in), a
314:8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph) submerged
237:4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
542:was fitted with six 50 centimetres (20 in)
295:2 Ă— 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
36:docks, 1918. Note six-inch rifle on bow of U-108
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234:6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a)
16:For other ships with the same name, see
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255:3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
552:10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45
427:5 December 1917 – 11 November 1918
376:10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45
247:8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
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1161:Shipwrecks in the English Channel
1136:World War I submarines of Germany
556:8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30
385:8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30
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407:Unknown start – 11 November 1918
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343:50 m (160 ft)
18:German submarine U-108
794:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
755:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
726:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur.
570:On 20 November 1918,
475:, taking part in the
445:1 merchant ship sunk
365:(four bow, two stern)
1166:U-boats sunk in 1918
906:Type U 93 submarines
796:"Ships hit by U 108"
757:"WWI U-boats: U 108"
558:deck gun. She had a
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491:11 October 1917 and
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780:Rössler, Eberhard,
683:gross register tons
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473:World War I
434:Operations:
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404:IV Flotilla
326:9,280
154:LĂ©on Mignot
144:LĂ©on Mignot
92:Yard number
1151:1917 ships
1130:Categories
1100:Type UE II
805:26 January
766:25 January
639:References
560:complement
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348:Complement
340:Test depth
287:Propulsion
277:) surfaced
196:) surfaced
76:5 May 1916
1094:Type U 87
692:Citations
548:torpedoes
465:submarine
437:3 patrols
370:torpedoes
194:long tons
188:798
737:16 March
598:Tonnage
489:launched
399:Part of:
387:deck gun
379:deck gun
356:Armament
292:2 shafts
150:Namesake
100:Launched
849:50°53′N
611:Barunga
531:draught
467:in the
421:K.Kapt.
252:Draught
81:Builder
73:Ordered
42:History
852:1°31′E
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550:, one
506:Design
463:was a
368:12-16
244:Height
206:Length
133:France
87:, Kiel
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1072:U-166
1065:U-165
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1044:U-162
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460:U-108
321:Range
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307:16.4
302:Speed
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34:Brest
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830:ISBN
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