SM UB-III-Class (Advanced Coastal)
Advanced Coastal "Coastal Master" - 96 Boats Built! - 96 boats commissioned 1917-1918: UB-48 to UB-143. MOST NUMEROUS WWI COASTAL CLASS! Advanced coastal submarine with "Coastal Master" special ability (+30% coastal operations). 516 tons surfaced, 5× 50cm torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern!), 10 torpedoes carried, 13.6 knots surfaced/8.0 knots submerged. 9,090 nm range (EXTENDED!), 1× 8.8cm deck gun, enhanced diesels (1,100 HP). 96 boats built - Mediterranean dominance, Flanders Flotilla backbone. Late-war ultimate coastal design.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 508 t
- Displacement (full)
- 651 (submerged) t
- Length
- 189.6 ft
- Beam
- 19 ft
- Crew
- 34
- Ships built
- 96
- Commissioned
- 1917-1918
- Decommissioned
- 1918-1920
Performance
- Top speed
- 13.9 kn
- Range
- 9090 nm at 6 knots surfaced (EXTENDED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 5× 50cm (4 bow, 1 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 31.53
- Research cost
- 2,775
- Credit cost
- 22,071
Notable
- ADVANCED COASTAL SUBMARINE!
- 96 BOATS BUILT! (most numerous coastal class!)
- "Coastal Master" (+30% coastal operations)
- 10 torpedoes carried (5× tubes!)
- 9,090 nm range (EXTENDED!)
- 516 tons surfaced (largest coastal)
- 13.6 knots surfaced (fast!)
- Late-war effectiveness
- Mediterranean dominance
- Flanders Flotilla backbone