SM UC-26
Appearance
History | |
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German Empire | |
Name | UC-26 |
Ordered | 29 August 1915[1] |
Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg[2] |
Yard number | 65[1] |
Launched | 22 June 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 18 July 1916[1] |
Fate | Rammed and sunk by HMS Milne, 8 May 1917[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | German Type UC II submarine[4] |
Displacement |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
Complement | 26 |
Armament |
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Notes | 48-second diving time |
Service record | |
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Operations: | 9 patrols |
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SM UC-26 was a German
Design
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propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 48 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 6.6 knots (12.2 km/h; 7.6 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 53 nautical miles (98 km; 61 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 9,260 nautical miles (17,150 km; 10,660 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-26 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[6] |
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23 September 1916 | Prinsessan Ingeborg | Sweden | 3,670 | Damaged |
30 September 1916 | Maywood | United Kingdom | 1,188 | Sunk |
30 September 1916 | William George | United Kingdom | 151 | Sunk |
1 October 1916 | Vanellus | United Kingdom | 1,797 | Sunk |
1 October 1916 | Villebois Mareuil | France | 32 | Sunk |
3 October 1916 | Ada | Norway | 1,111 | Sunk |
4 October 1916 | Risholm | Norway | 2,550 | Sunk |
5 October 1916 | Isle of Hastings | United Kingdom | 1,575 | Sunk |
13 October 1916 | Mercator | Finland | 2,827 | Sunk |
27 October 1916 | Blanc Nez | French Navy | 247 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | HMHS Galeka | Royal Navy | 6,772 | Sunk |
30 October 1916 | Saint Hubert | French Navy | 216 | Sunk |
1 November 1916 | Torpilleur 300 | French Navy | 99 | Sunk |
15 November 1916 | Saint Leonards | United Kingdom | 4,574 | Damaged |
16 November 1916 | HMT Anthony Hope | Royal Navy | 288 | Sunk |
16 November 1916 | Joachim Brinch Lund | Norway | 1,603 | Sunk |
16 November 1916 | San Nicolao | Portugal | 2,697 | Sunk |
17 November 1916 | Monmouth | United Kingdom | 4,078 | Damaged |
19 November 1916 | Finn | Norway | 3,806 | Sunk |
21 November 1916 | Cap Lihou | France | 252 | Sunk |
22 November 1916 | Brierton | United Kingdom | 3,255 | Sunk |
22 November 1916 | Trym | Norway | 1,801 | Sunk |
23 November 1916 | Dansted | Denmark | 1,499 | Sunk |
25 November 1916 | Alfred De Courcy | France | 164 | Sunk |
25 November 1916 | Malvina | France | 112 | Sunk |
10 December 1916 | Strathalbyn | United Kingdom | 4,331 | Sunk |
28 January 1917 | Egret | Russia | 4,055 | Sunk |
28 January 1917 | Argo | Norway | 1,261 | Sunk |
28 January 1917 | Heimland I | Norway | 505 | Sunk |
7 February 1917 | Noella | French Navy | 277 | Sunk |
16 February 1917 | Mona's Queen | United Kingdom | 1,200 | Damaged |
10 April 1917 | HMS P26 | Royal Navy | 613 | Sunk |
10 April 1917 | HMHS Salta | Royal Navy | 7,284 | Sunk |
11 April 1917 | HMT Amy | Royal Navy | 270 | Sunk |
11 April 1917 | Branksome Hall | United Kingdom | 4,262 | Damaged |
11 April 1917 | Duchess of Cornwall | United Kingdom | 1,706 | Sunk |
13 April 1917 | Gambetta | France | 39 | Sunk |
14 April 1917 | Tom | Spain | 2,413 | Sunk |
18 April 1917 | Surcouf | France | 195 | Sunk |
19 April 1917 | Senator Dantziger | United Kingdom | 164 | Sunk |
2 May 1917 | Certo | Norway | 1,629 | Sunk |
2 May 1917 | HMS Derwent | Royal Navy | 555 | Sunk |
3 May 1917 | Ussa | United Kingdom | 2,066 | Sunk |
8 May 1917 | Iris | United Kingdom | 75 | 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. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 26". 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. "UC Type II". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Matthias Graf von Schmettow (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 26". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 January 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, ed. (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.