SM UB-82

UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-82.
History
German Empire
NameUB-82
Ordered23 September 1916
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number282
Laid down10 January 1917
Launched1 September 1917
Commissioned2 October 1917
FateSunk 17 April 1918 by British warships at 55°13′N 5°55′W / 55.217°N 5.917°W / 55.217; -5.917
General characteristics
Class & typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 516 t (508 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,180 nmi (15,150 km; 9,410 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • V Flotilla
  • 30 December 1917 – 17 April 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Walter Gustav Becker
  • 2 October 1917 – 17 April 1918
Operations: 3 patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-82 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 8 September 1917 as SM UB-82.

UB-82 was sunk on 17 April 1918 by HMS Pilot Me and HMS Young Fred at 55°14′N 5°55′W / 55.233°N 5.917°W / 55.233; -5.917 (Pilot Me and Young Fred), 37 crew members died in the event.