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of 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in). The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing 290–300 metric horsepower (210–220 kW; 290–300 shp) (a total of 580–600 metric horsepower (430–440 kW; 570–590 shp)), two electric motors producing 620
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) and a submerged speed of 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she
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could travel 8,660 to 9,450 nautical miles (16,040 to 17,500 km; 9,970 to 10,870 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph).
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had a displacement of 415 tonnes (408 long tons) when at the surface and 498 tonnes (490 long tons) while submerged. She had a
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was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three 50 centimetres (20 in)
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on 21 May 1918. It was not capable of submerging again due to battle damage. On 24 May 1918, the U-boat arrived at
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were interned, the Germans reported to the Spanish authorities that their submarine had been seriously damaged by
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52 nmi (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
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suffered from mechanical breakdowns that prevented her from submerging. She put in at
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was credited with sinking one ship by torpedo: the British hospital ship
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Die UC-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918. Minenkrieg mit U-Booten
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docks in 1918, turned over to the French under armistice terms,
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The U-boat was attacked with depth charges dropped by the
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into the German Imperial Navy on 18 December 1916 as SM
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metric horsepower (460 kW; 610 shp), and two
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11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced
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7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph), submerged
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Military vessels are listed by tons 206:3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull 203:5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a 182:52.69 m (172 ft 10 in) 22: 868:from the original on 14 November 2007 188:40.96 m (134 ft 5 in) 170:498 t (490 long tons), submerged 46: 7: 36:at Santander, Spain, on 24 May 1918. 216:3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 385:18 December 1916 – 31 January 1917 14: 1578:World War I submarines of Germany 1573:World War I minelayers of Germany 546:8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 329:8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 939:U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels 622: 48: 26: 993:The U-Boat Offensive: 1914–1945 956:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1985). 710:Merchant ship tonnages are in 367:10 December 1917 – 24 May 1918 314:3 Ă— 50 cm (19.7 in) 1: 555:was twenty-six crew members. 394:1 February 1917 – 24 May 1918 1568:U-boats commissioned in 1916 1563:German Type UC II submarines 361:20 August – 10 December 1917 633: 609: 604: 598: 595: 592: 468:on 26 August 1916. She was 318:(2 bow/external; one stern) 1599: 1537:List of U-boats of Germany 636: 620: 612: 601: 586:Summary of raiding history 15: 1532: 1512: 1056: 862:U-Boat War in World War I 686: 464:on 4 March 1916, and was 412:1 auxiliary warship sunk 347: 232:2 Ă— 6-cylinder, 4-stroke 138: 41: 25: 918:Bendert, Harald (2001). 689:) and combined with the 139:General characteristics 991:Tarrant, V. E. 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Index

German submarine U-56

German Empire
Kaiserliche Werft
Danzig
Santander
Type UC II submarine
t
long tons
o/a
pressure hull
propeller shafts
diesel engines
electric motors
nmi
mines
torpedo tubes
torpedoes
8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30
deck gun
GRT
Type UC II
minelaying
submarine
U-boat
German Imperial Navy
German
World War I
laid down
launched

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