SM UB-64 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 5 August 1917 as SM UB-64.[Note 1]
![]() UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-64.
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Name | UB-64 |
Ordered | 20 May 1916[2] |
Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg |
Cost | 3,279,000 German Papiermark |
Yard number | 89 |
Launched | 9 June 1917[1] |
Commissioned | 5 August 1917[1] |
Fate | Surrendered to the British 21 November 1918 and broken up in Fareham in 1921[1] |
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Class and type | Type UB III submarine |
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Length | 55.52 m (182 ft 2 in) (o/a) |
Beam | 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) |
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Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 31 men[1] |
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Operations: | 8 patrols |
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UB-64 was surrendered to the British on 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany and broken up in Fareham in 1921.[1]
Construction
editShe was built by AG Vulcan of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 9 June 1917. UB-64 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Otto von Schrader.
Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-64 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-64 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,420 nautical miles (15,590 km; 9,690 mi). UB-64 had a displacement of 508 t (500 long tons) while surfaced and 639 t (629 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h; 15.3 mph) when surfaced and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) when submerged.
Summary of raiding history
editDate | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[8] |
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13 October 1917 | Newquay | United Kingdom | 4,191 | Damaged |
13 December 1917 | HMS Stephen Furness | Royal Navy | 1,712 | Sunk |
14 February 1918 | Saga | United Kingdom | 1,143 | Sunk |
19 February 1918 | Wilhelmina VII | Netherlands | 109 | Sunk |
30 March 1918 | Salaminia | Greece | 3,112 | Sunk |
5 April 1918 | Clam | United Kingdom | 3,552 | Damaged |
11 April 1918 | Lakemoor | United States | 2,045 | Sunk |
23 May 1918 | Innisfallen | United Kingdom | 1,405 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Cyprus | United Kingdom | 35 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Glad Tidings | United Kingdom | 15 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Honey Bee | United Kingdom | 34 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Jane Gordon | United Kingdom | 27 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Lloyd | United Kingdom | 35 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Marianne Mc Crum | United Kingdom | 30 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Never Can Tell | United Kingdom | 31 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Seabird | United Kingdom | 15 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Sparkling Wave | United Kingdom | 37 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | St. Mary | United Kingdom | 29 | Sunk |
8 June 1918 | Elektra | Norway | 614 | Sunk |
9 June 1918 | Lena | Sweden | 371 | Captured as prize |
19 July 1918 | Justicia | United Kingdom | 32,234 | Damaged |
19 July 1918 | Ranger | United Kingdom | 79 | Sunk |
23 July 1918 | HMS Marmora | Royal Navy | 10,509 | Sunk |
24 July 1918 | Defender | United Kingdom | 8,520 | Damaged |
13 September 1918 | Buffalo | United Kingdom | 286 | Sunk |
13 September 1918 | M. J. Craig | United Kingdom | 691 | Sunk |
13 September 1918 | Setter | United Kingdom | 956 | Sunk |
14 September 1918 | Neotsfield | United Kingdom | 3,821 | Sunk |
15 September 1918 | Mary Fanny | United Kingdom | 94 | Sunk |
15 September 1918 | Energy | United Kingdom | 89 | Sunk |
15 September 1918 | Joseph Fisher | United Kingdom | 88 | Sunk |
16 September 1918 | Serula | United Kingdom | 1,388 | Sunk |
19 September 1918 | Barrister | United Kingdom | 4,952 | Sunk |
21 September 1918 | Downshire | United Kingdom | 368 | Sunk |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e f Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 60.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto von Schrader (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Walter Gude". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Woldemar Petri". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto von Schrader (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Ernst Krieger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 64". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.