In the years leading up to the First World War Britain and Germany engaged in a naval arms race. Later, when the United States Navy expressed an interest in acquiring several former U-boats to use in conjunction with a Victory Bond drive, UB-148 was one of the six boats allocated for that purpose.
On November 26, UB-148 was surrendered to the British at Harwich, England. She was completing preparations for commissioning when the armistice of November 11 ended hostilities. UB-148, a small coastal submarine, was laid down during the winter of 19 at Bremen, Germany, but never commissioned in the Imperial German Navy.
The former German submarine UB 148 at sea, after having been surrendered to the Allies.
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