SM UC-36

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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-36.

History
German Empire
NameUC-36
Ordered20 November 1915[1]
Builder
Blohm & Voss, Hamburg[2]
Yard number277[1]
Launched5 June 1916[1]
Commissioned10 October 1916[1]
FateRammed and sunk by French ship, 21 May 1917[1]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeGerman Type UC II submarine
Displacement
  • 427 t (420 long tons), surfaced
  • 509 t (501 long tons), submerged
Length
  • 50.35 m (165 ft 2 in)
    o/a
  • 40.30 m (132 ft 3 in)
    pressure hull
Beam
  • 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull
Draught3.65 m (12 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced
  • 6.8 knots (12.6 km/h; 7.8 mph), submerged
Range
  • 10,180 nmi (18,850 km; 11,710 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) surfaced
  • 54 nmi (100 km; 62 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement26
Armament
Notes35-second diving time
Service record
Part of:
  • Flandern Flotilla
  • 3 February – 21 May 1917
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Gustav Buch[4]
  • 3 November 1916 – 21 May 1917
Operations: 5 patrols
Victories:
  • 22 merchant ships sunk
    (36,707 GRT)
  • 2 auxiliary warships sunk
    (660 GRT)

SM UC-36 was a German

mines laid. UC-36 was rammed and sunk by the French steamer Molière off Ushant on 21 May 1917.[1]

Design

A

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 6.8 knots (12.6 km/h; 7.8 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 10,180 nautical miles (18,850 km; 11,710 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-36 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]
12 February 1917 West  Norway 378 Sunk
17 March 1917 Russia  Denmark 1,617 Sunk
19 March 1917 Kong Inge  Norway 867 Sunk
19 March 1917 Brode  Norway 2,363 Sunk
22 March 1917 Hugin  Norway 1,395 Sunk
24 March 1917 L’amerique  French Navy 489 Sunk
25 March 1917 Baynaen  United Kingdom 3,227 Sunk
25 March 1917 Etoile Polaire  France 33 Sunk
25 March 1917 Leontine  France 201 Sunk
23 April 1917 Savio  Kingdom of Italy 1,922 Sunk
24 April 1917 Kenilworth  United Kingdom 2,735 Sunk
24 April 1917 La Providence  France 272 Sunk
25 April 1917 Hirondelle  United Kingdom 1,648 Sunk
27 April 1917 Verjø  Norway 1,002 Sunk
28 April 1917 Condor  Russian Empire 3,565 Sunk
18 May 1917 Camberwell  United Kingdom 4,078 Sunk
18 May 1917 Elford  United Kingdom 1,739 Sunk
18 May 1917 HMT Lucknow  Royal Navy 171 Sunk
20 May 1917 Dana  United Kingdom 182 Sunk
20 May 1917 Mientje  United Kingdom 120 Sunk
20 May 1917 Tijuca  Brazil 2,304 Sunk
21 May 1917 Ferdinand A.  France 2,062 Sunk
30 May 1917 Corbet Woodall  United Kingdom 917 Sunk
14 June 1917 Nirefs  Greece 4,080 Sunk

References

Notes

  1. ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement
    .

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 36". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. ^ a b c Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Gustav Buch". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 36". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

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