SM UC-58
Appearance
History | |
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German Empire | |
Name | UC-58 |
Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
Builder | Danzig[2] |
Yard number | 40[1] |
Laid down | 18 March 1916[1] |
Launched | 21 October 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 12 March 1917[1] |
Fate | Surrendered, 24 November 1918; broken up, 1921[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | German Type UC II submarine |
Displacement |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.61 m (11 ft 10 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 | |
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Commanders: | |
Operations: | 12 patrols |
Victories: |
SM UC-58 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 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,660 to 9,450 nautical miles (16,040 to 17,500 km; 9,970 to 10,870 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-58 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[7] |
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19 May 1917 | Erik | Sweden | 785 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Göta | Sweden | 1,128 | Captured as a prize |
19 May 1917 | Kjell | Sweden | 235 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Kyros | Sweden | 221 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Lizzie | Sweden | 1,095 | Captured as a prize |
19 May 1917 | Märta | Sweden | 493 | Captured as a prize |
19 May 1917 | Olga | Sweden | 83 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Pauline | Sweden | 168 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Therese | Sweden | 208 | Sunk |
3 June 1917 | Sten II | Russian Empire | 227 | Sunk |
6 June 1917 | Edvard | Sweden | 98 | Sunk |
6 June 1917 | Elianna | Sweden | 75 | Sunk |
11 June 1917 | August | Sweden | 120 | Sunk |
15 June 1917 | Cleo | Sweden | 92 | Sunk |
7 July 1917 | MT 11 | Imperial Russian Navy | 29 | Sunk |
7 July 1917 | MT 14 | Imperial Russian Navy | 29 | Sunk |
14 July 1917 | Bonus | Grand Duchy of Finland | 111 | Sunk |
10 September 1917 | Sims | Russian Empire | Unknown | Sunk |
27 November 1917 | Bditelnyi | Imperial Russian Navy | 380 | Sunk |
30 November 1917 | MT 1 | Imperial Russian Navy | 25 | Sunk |
29 December 1917 | Ennismore | United Kingdom | 1,499 | Sunk |
1 January 1918 | Eriksholm | Sweden | 2,632 | Sunk |
12 January 1918 | Adolph Meyer | Sweden | 807 | Sunk |
11 February 1918 | Baku Standard | United Kingdom | 3,708 | Sunk |
12 February 1918 | St. Magnus | United Kingdom | 809 | Sunk |
13 February 1918 | Lackawanna | United Kingdom | 4,125 | Damaged |
18 May 1918 | USS William Rockefeller | United States Navy | 7,175 | Sunk |
28 June 1918 | Pochard | United Kingdom | 146 | Sunk |
17 September 1918 | Muriel | United Kingdom | 1,831 | 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 58". 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: Karl Vesper (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Schwarz". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ French site, arrival in Cherbourg November 1918
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 58". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 March 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.