SM UC-32
History | |
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German Empire | |
Name | UC-32 |
Ordered | 29 August 1915[1] |
Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg[2] |
Yard number | 71[1] |
Launched | 12 August 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 13 September 1916[1] |
Fate | Sunk by own mine, 23 February 1917[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | German Type UC II submarine |
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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Commanders: |
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Operations: | 3 patrols |
Victories: |
6 merchant ships sunk (9,083 GRT) |
SM UC-32mines laid. UC-32 was sunk by the detonation of one of her own mines on 23 February 1917.[1]
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 10,040 nautical miles (18,590 km; 11,550 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-32 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.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[5] |
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14 December 1916 | Burnhope | United Kingdom | 1,941 | Sunk |
20 December 1916 | Hildawell | United Kingdom | 2,494 | Sunk |
29 January 1917 | Edda | Sweden | 536 | Sunk |
31 January 1917 | Ida Duncan | United Kingdom | 139 | Sunk |
1 February 1917 | Jerv | Norway | 1,112 | Sunk |
1 March 1917 | Apollonia | Kingdom of Italy | 2,861 | 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 32". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
- ^ a b Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Herbert Breyer". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 32". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 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.