SM U-80


SM U-80 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.
U-80 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-80 is credited for sinking the, the 24th largest ship sunk in World War I by uboats, at. She struck two mines laid by U-80 off Malin Head, and sank within one hour. She went down with 345 casualties, and 35 tons of gold ingots. U-80 is also credited with damaging the 6th largest ship, the, at, 15 February 1917 at. Celtic would be torpedoed later in the war by, but was beached and later salvaged.

Design

s were preceded by the longer Type U 66 submarines. U-80 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of, a pressure hull length of, a beam of, a height of, and a draught of. The submarine was powered by two engines for use while surfaced, and two engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She was capable of operating at depths of up to.
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of. When submerged, she could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at. U-80 was fitted with two torpedo tubes, four torpedoes, and one SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-two.

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