SM U-34 (Germany)
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Name | U-34 |
Ordered | 29 March 1912 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 194 |
Laid down | 7 November 1912 |
Launched | 9 May 1914 |
Commissioned | 5 October 1914 |
Fate | Missing as of 18 October 1918 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | German Type U 31 submarine |
Displacement | |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 1 dinghy |
Complement | 4 officers, 31 enlisted |
Armament |
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Service record | |
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Commanders: |
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Operations: | 17 patrols |
Victories: |
SM U-34[Note 1] was a German U-boat of World War I. Launched on 9 May 1914, U-34 sank a total of 119 ships during 17 combat patrols, while damaging another 5 ships. The vessel had three commanders during its time: Kptlt. Claus Rucker, Kptlt. Johannes Klasing, Kptlt. Wilhelm Canaris, and Klasing again, in that order. On 18 October 1918, U-34 sailed for the last time, disappearing with all 38 crew members lost. Although it was claimed that she was depth charged and sunk near Gibraltar by HMS Privet on 9 November 1918, it is believed that the U-boat had been lost prior to that, but it has never been confirmed one way or the other.
U-34 sailed 17 patrols, sinking 119 ships for a total of 257,652 gross register tons (GRT), and damaging another five for 14,208 GRT.[4]
Design
U-34 had an
U-34 was fitted with two
The U-boat was armed with four 50 cm (20 in)
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[6] |
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18 March 1915 | Blue Jacket | ![]() |
3,515 | Damaged |
18 March 1915 | Glenartney | ![]() |
5,201 | Sunk |
21 March 1915 | Cairntorr | ![]() |
3,588 | Sunk |
22 March 1915 | Concord | ![]() |
2,861 | Sunk |
1 June 1915 | Victoria | ![]() |
155 | Sunk |
2 June 1915 | Delta B | ![]() |
220 | Sunk |
2 June 1915 | Hirose | ![]() |
274 | Sunk |
3 June 1915 | Penfeld | ![]() |
793 | Sunk |
4 June 1915 | Inkum | ![]() |
4,747 | Sunk |
7 June 1915 | Superb | ![]() |
1,515 | Sunk |
4 September 1915 | Natal Transport | ![]() |
4,107 | Sunk |
8 September 1915 | Indien | ![]() |
800 | Sunk |
9 November 1915 | Californian | ![]() |
6,223 | Damaged, sunk later by sister U-35. |
10 November 1915 | Bosnia | ![]() |
2,561 | Sunk |
14 November 1915 | Treneglos | ![]() |
3,886 | Sunk |
15 November 1915 | Orange Prince | ![]() |
3,583 | Sunk |
19 November 1915 | Hallamshire | ![]() |
4,420 | Sunk |
24 December 1915 | Ville De La Ciotat | ![]() |
6,431 | Sunk |
24 December 1915 | Yeddo | ![]() |
4,563 | Sunk |
29 December 1915 | Kenkoku Maru | ![]() |
3,217 | Sunk |
30 December 1915 | Abelia | ![]() |
3,650 | Sunk |
1 January 1916 | Glengyle | ![]() |
9,395 | Sunk |
4 January 1916 | Coquet | ![]() |
4,396 | Sunk |
3 April 1916 | Ellaston | ![]() |
3,796 | Sunk |
3 April 1916 | Sneaton | ![]() |
3,470 | Sunk |
5 April 1916 | Chantala | ![]() |
4,951 | Sunk |
6 April 1916 | Yonne | ![]() |
4,039 | Sunk |
8 April 1916 | Zafra | ![]() |
3,578 | Sunk |
11 April 1916 | Angus | ![]() |
3,619 | Sunk |
11 April 1916 | Imperator | ![]() |
394 | Damaged |
12 April 1916 | Orlock Head | ![]() |
1,945 | Sunk |
12 April 1916 | Vega | ![]() |
2,957 | Sunk |
15 May 1916 | Mira | ![]() |
3,050 | Sunk |
16 May 1916 | San Andrea | ![]() |
225 | Sunk |
18 May 1916 | Adamantios Korais | ![]() |
2,947 | Sunk |
20 May 1916 | Erminia | ![]() |
1,544 | Sunk |
20 May 1916 | Fabbricotti F. | ![]() |
150 | Sunk |
20 May 1916 | Languedoc | ![]() |
1,612 | Sunk |
21 May 1916 | Myosotis | ![]() |
356 | Sunk |
21 May 1916 | Tjømø | ![]() |
1,453 | Sunk |
22 May 1916 | Australia | ![]() |
1,586 | Sunk |
22 May 1916 | Genista | ![]() |
1,856 | Sunk |
22 May 1916 | Istros | ![]() |
1,891 | Sunk |
22 May 1916 | Orealla | ![]() |
1,876 | Sunk |
22 May 1916 | Roberto G | ![]() |
587 | Sunk |
23 May 1916 | Cornigliano | ![]() |
2,862 | Sunk |
23 May 1916 | Regina | ![]() |
593 | Sunk |
30 May 1916 | Julia Park | ![]() |
2,900 | Sunk |
21 August 1916 | Maria | ![]() |
242 | Sunk |
22 August 1916 | San Pietro | ![]() |
53 | Sunk |
24 August 1916 | Alix | ![]() |
141 | Sunk |
24 August 1916 | Angelina | ![]() |
153 | Sunk |
25 August 1916 | Socoa | ![]() |
2,772 | Sunk |
27 August 1916 | Torridon | ![]() |
1,526 | Sunk |
28 August 1916 | Gorgona | ![]() |
861 | Sunk |
29 August 1916 | Fede | ![]() |
1,273 | Sunk |
31 August 1916 | Santa Maria | ![]() |
947 | Sunk |
31 August 1916 | Nostra Signora Assunta | ![]() |
1,256 | Sunk |
31 August 1916 | Quinto | ![]() |
836 | Sunk |
1 September 1916 | Baron Yarborough | ![]() |
1,784 | Sunk |
1 September 1916 | Giuseppe | ![]() |
180 | Sunk |
4 September 1916 | Pasquale Lauro | ![]() |
1,188 | Sunk |
4 September 1916 | Silverstream | ![]() |
1,224 | Sunk |
7 September 1916 | Luigia | ![]() |
917 | Sunk |
8 September 1916 | Elizabeth IV | ![]() |
7,395 | Sunk |
10 September 1916 | Elli | ![]() |
631 | Sunk |
10 September 1916 | Spiridon | ![]() |
562 | Sunk |
12 September 1916 | Panaghia Akathistou | ![]() |
421 | Sunk |
26 October 1916 | Valborg | ![]() |
207 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | Germaine | ![]() |
2,573 | Sunk |
29 October 1916 | Marie Therese | ![]() |
219 | Sunk |
2 November 1916 | Giovanni Anteri Beretta | ![]() |
332 | Sunk |
4 November 1916 | Mogador | ![]() |
1,364 | Sunk |
8 November 1916 | Luigi Pastro | ![]() |
3,228 | Sunk |
8 November 1916 | Sheldrake | ![]() |
2,697 | Sunk |
19 March 1917 | Angiolina | ![]() |
3,541 | Damaged |
20 March 1917 | Paul Et Marie | ![]() |
321 | Sunk |
23 March 1917 | Artemis | ![]() |
528 | Sunk |
23 March 1917 | Bellatrix | ![]() |
2,568 | Sunk |
23 March 1917 | Noli | ![]() |
1,569 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Antonietta R. | ![]() |
84 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Carlo T | ![]() |
134 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Giuseppina | ![]() |
223 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Giuseppina Rosa | ![]() |
132 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | La Maria | ![]() |
43 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Pietro Lofaro | ![]() |
291 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Raffaele | ![]() |
53 | Sunk |
4 May 1917 | Francesco C. | ![]() |
984 | Sunk |
9 May 1917 | Harpagus | ![]() |
5,866 | Sunk |
10 May 1917 | Carmen | ![]() |
319 | Sunk |
11 May 1917 | Lefkosia | ![]() |
1,087 | Sunk |
11 May 1917 | Medjerda | ![]() |
1,918 | Sunk |
12 May 1917 | Zanoni | ![]() |
3,851 | Sunk |
14 May 1917 | Gravelinoise | ![]() |
129 | Sunk |
14 May 1917 | Tejo | ![]() |
201 | Sunk |
15 May 1917 | Tung Shan | ![]() |
3,999 | Sunk |
16 May 1917 | Dorothy Duff | ![]() |
186 | Sunk |
16 May 1917 | Patricio | ![]() |
2,164 | Damaged |
17 May 1917 | Alfonso | ![]() |
230 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Mardinian | ![]() |
3,322 | Sunk |
20 May 1917 | Caspian | ![]() |
3,606 | Sunk |
21 May 1917 | Saint Michel | ![]() |
175 | Sunk |
28 June 1917 | Minerve | ![]() |
723 | Sunk |
30 June 1917 | Mont Viso | ![]() |
4,820 | Sunk |
3 July 1917 | Marthe Roux | ![]() |
1,962 | Sunk |
4 July 1917 | Fratelli Bianchi | ![]() |
3,542 | Sunk |
7 July 1917 | Wilberforce | ![]() |
3,074 | Sunk |
12 July 1917 | Ondine | ![]() |
84 | Sunk |
2 December 1917 | Berwick Law | ![]() |
4,680 | Sunk |
2 December 1917 | Minas | ![]() |
2,506 | Sunk |
6 December 1917 | Ilvington Court | ![]() |
4,217 | Sunk |
12 December 1917 | Emanuele C. | ![]() |
284 | Sunk |
28 January 1918 | Djibouti | ![]() |
4,305 | Sunk |
30 January 1918 | Maizar | ![]() |
7,293 | Sunk |
6 February 1918 | Ville De Verdun | ![]() |
4,576 | Sunk |
12 April 1918 | Autolycus | ![]() |
5,806 | Sunk |
12 April 1918 | Moyune | ![]() |
4,935 | Sunk |
19 April 1918 | Elka | ![]() |
2,128 | Sunk |
19 April 1918 | Lord Charlemont | ![]() |
3,209 | Sunk |
22 April 1918 | Dronning Maud | ![]() |
2,663 | Sunk |
28 August 1918 | Emilia G. | ![]() |
246 | Sunk |
28 August 1918 | Johanne | ![]() |
234 | Sunk |
4 September 1918 | Richard | ![]() |
175 | Sunk |
9 September 1918 | Policastra | ![]() |
4,594 | Damaged |
9 September 1918 | War Arabis | ![]() |
5,183 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- gross register tons
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Claus Rücker (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Johannes Klasing (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Wilhelm Canaris". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 34". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, p. 6.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 34". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
Bibliography
- 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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 34". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.