SM U-113 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-113 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
Design Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-113 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. The boat 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 and two propellers. 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-113 was fitted with six torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, one SK L/45 deck gun, and one SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate20 July 1918Hermes298Sunk21 July 1918Anna212Sunk2 August 1918Portugal1,463Sunk4 August 1918Clan Macnab4,675Sunk
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