WWI U-boats
U 5
| Type | U 5 | ||||
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 147) | ||||
| Ordered | 8 Apr 1908 | ||||
| Laid down | 24 Aug 1908 | ||||
| Launched | 8 Jan 1910 | ||||
| Commissioned | 2 Jul 1910 | ||||
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| Career | 2 patrols | ||||
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| Successes | No successes | ||||
| Fate | 18 Dec 1914 - Lost by accidental cause off the Belgian coast circa December 18, 1914. 29 dead (all hands lost). | ||||
According to this article the wrecks of U 5 and UC 14 (lost on 3 Oct 1917) have been located off the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. The wreck of U 5 is reported to be in a good shape while UC 14 was lost in a heavy explosion and in a bad shape.
There was another U 5 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 14 Aug 1935 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 31 Aug 1935. Take a look at U 5 from WWII.