SM U-142
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | U-142 |
| Ordered | 29 November 1916 |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | Werk 303 |
| Launched | 4 March 1918 |
| Commissioned | 10 November 1918 |
| Fate | 10 November 1918 - Taken right back to the dockyard after being commissioned and demilitarized and finally broken up at Oslebshausen in 1919. Engine plants were surrendered to the allies. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | German Type U 142 submarine |
SM U-142 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I. U-142 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. [1]