SM UC-24
| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | UC-24 |
| Ordered | 29 August 1915[1] |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 274[1] |
| Launched | 4 March 1916[1] |
| Commissioned | 15 August 1916[1] |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by Circé on 24 May 1917[1] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | German Type UC II submarine |
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| Beam |
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| Draught | 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 26 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | 35-second diving time |
| Service record | |
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| Commanders: |
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| Operations: | 4 patrols |
| Victories: |
4 merchant ships sunk (9,815 GRT) |
SM UC-24 The wreck was found in late 2019 at a depth of 85m, 2 nautical miles from the mainland (Molunat, Dubrovnik, today's Croatia).
Design
Like all pre-UC-25
propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 35 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) and a submerged speed of 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 9,430 nautical miles (17,460 km; 10,850 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-24 was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun. Her complement was twenty-six crew members.[3]
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1917 | Solbakken |  Norway
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2,616 | Sunk |
| 6 February 1917 | Ellavore | Norway
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2,733 | Sunk |
| 6 February 1917 | Havgard | Norway
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1,279 | Sunk |
| 11 July 1917 | Siracusa |  Kingdom of Italy
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3,187 | 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
- ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 24". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
- ^ a b c Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Willich". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 24". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
Bibliography
- Bendert, Harald (2001). Die UC-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918. Minenkrieg mit U-Booten (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0758-7.
- 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.
- Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. OCLC 12119866.
- Tarrant, V. E. (1989). The U-Boat Offensive: 1914–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. OCLC 20338385.
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