SM UB-33 [SEP] vessel class
SM UB-33
SM "UB-33" was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 22 July 1915 and launched on 5 December 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 22 April 1916 as SM "UB-33".
The submarine sank thirteen ships, damaged two others, and took a further three as prizes in seventeen patrols.
Design.
A German Type UB II submarine, "UB-33"
class, "UB-9" was rated to a diving depth of , and could completely submerge in 33 seconds.
"UB-9" was armed with two torpedoes in two bow torpedo tubes. She was also outfitted for a single machine gun on deck. "UB-9"s standard complement consisted of one officer and thirteen enlisted men. After work on "UB-9" was complete at the Weser yard, she was launched on 6 February 1915.
Career.
The submarine was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy as SM "UB-9"