SM UC-48
History | |
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German Empire | |
Name | UC-48 |
Ordered | 20 November 1915[1] |
Builder | AG Weser, Bremen[2] |
Yard number | 258[1] |
Laid down | 1 February 1916[1] |
Launched | 27 September 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 6 November 1916[1] |
Fate | Interned at Ferrol, Spain, 23 March 1918[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Type UC II submarine |
Displacement |
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Length |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
Complement | 26 |
Armament |
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Notes | 30-second diving time |
Service record | |
Part of: |
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Commanders: | |
Operations: | 13 patrols |
Victories: |
SM UC-48 was a German
Ferrol, Spain, where she and her crew were interned for the rest of the war. The Spanish authorities removed UC-48's propellers to prevent any attempts at leaving port.[1]
Design
A
beam
of 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in),
and a 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 11.7 knots (21.7 km/h; 13.5 mph) and a submerged speed of 6.7 knots (12.4 km/h; 7.7 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 7,280 nautical miles (13,480 km; 8,380 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-48 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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16 March 1917 | Pencaer | United Kingdom | 59 | Sunk |
16 March 1917 | William Martyn | United Kingdom | 104 | Sunk |
17 March 1917 | Antony | United Kingdom | 6,466 | Sunk |
17 March 1917 | Guard | United Kingdom | 38 | Sunk |
21 March 1917 | Rio Sorocaba | United Kingdom | 4,307 | Sunk |
22 March 1917 | Chorley | United Kingdom | 3,828 | Sunk |
22 March 1917 | Providence | United Kingdom | 2,970 | Sunk |
23 March 1917 | J. B. August Kessler | Netherlands | 5,104 | Damaged |
25 March 1917 | HMT Evangel | Royal Navy | 197 | Sunk |
27 April 1917 | Amelia & Jane | United Kingdom | 62 | Damaged |
1 May 1917 | Raymond Ester | France | 20 | Sunk |
2 May 1917 | United | United Kingdom | 61 | Sunk |
2 May 1917 | Warnow | United Kingdom | 1,593 | Sunk |
5 May 1917 | Feltria | United Kingdom | 5,254 | Sunk |
5 May 1917 | Greta | United Kingdom | 297 | Sunk |
7 May 1917 | Kinross | United Kingdom | 4,120 | Sunk |
9 June 1917 | Amphitrite | Portugal | 179 | Sunk |
10 June 1917 | Solhaug | Norway | 1,217 | Sunk |
13 June 1917 | Ernestine | France | 160 | Sunk |
15 June 1917 | Eugene Et Eugenie | France | 46 | Sunk |
16 June 1917 | John D. Archbold | United States | 8,374 | Sunk |
17 June 1917 | Anjou | French Navy | 771 | Sunk |
17 June 1917 | Antonios M. Mavrogordatos | Greece | 3,771 | Sunk |
18 June 1917 | Tyne | United Kingdom | 2,909 | Sunk |
15 July 1917 | Florence Creadick | United States | 732 | Damaged |
15 July 1917 | Westmeath | United Kingdom | 9,179 | Damaged |
16 July 1917 | Henry R. James | United Kingdom | 3,146 | Sunk |
18 August 1917 | Dunkerquois | France | 2,087 | Sunk |
19 August 1917 | Monksgarth | United Kingdom | 1,928 | Sunk |
19 August 1917 | Ytterøy | Norway | 1,112 | Sunk |
16 September 1917 | Sandsend | United Kingdom | 3,814 | Sunk |
17 September 1917 | Our Bairns | United Kingdom | 50 | Sunk |
17 September 1917 | Ronald | United Kingdom | 38 | Sunk |
19 September 1917 | Etal Manor | United Kingdom | 1,875 | Sunk |
21 September 1917 | Kouang-Si | France | 6,472 | Damaged |
14 October 1917 | Barbro | Norway | 2,356 | Sunk |
14 October 1917 | Castro | Greece | 1,994 | Sunk |
15 October 1917 | Hovde | Norway | 1,196 | Sunk |
22 October 1917 | Aizcorri Mendi | Spain | 2,272 | Damaged |
17 November 1917 | Modemi | Norway | 1,481 | Sunk |
30 January 1918 | Ange Gardien | France | 24 | 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 g Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 48". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
- ^ a b c Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Ramien (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Helmut Lorenz". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 48". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 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.