SM UC-77
Appearance
History | |
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Name | UC-77 |
Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg[2] |
Yard number | 82[1] |
Launched | 2 December 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 29 December 1916[1] |
Fate | Sunk by mine, 11 July 1918[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Type UC II submarine |
Displacement | |
Length |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.65 m (12 ft) |
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: | 13 patrols |
Victories: |
SM UC-77 was a German
Design
A
propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 30 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 11.8 knots (21.9 km/h; 13.6 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 10,230 nautical miles (16,040 to 18,950 km; 9,970 to 11,770 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-77 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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24 March 1917 | Grenmar | ![]() |
1,438 | Sunk |
25 March 1917 | Prince of Wales | ![]() |
158 | Sunk |
27 March 1917 | Galatia | ![]() |
150 | Sunk |
27 March 1917 | Nova | ![]() |
1,034 | Sunk |
27 March 1917 | Sandvik | ![]() |
591 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Moulmein | ![]() |
151 | Sunk |
28 March 1917 | Tizona | ![]() |
1,021 | Sunk |
30 March 1917 | Petrel | ![]() |
151 | Sunk |
26 April 1917 | HMT Repro | ![]() |
230 | Sunk |
3 May 1917 | Glen Tanar | ![]() |
817 | Sunk |
4 May 1917 | Herrington | ![]() |
1,258 | Sunk |
4 May 1917 | Vale | ![]() |
720 | Sunk |
4 May 1917 | Wolseley | ![]() |
159 | Damaged |
5 May 1917 | Odense | ![]() |
1,756 | Sunk |
6 May 1917 | Kaparika | ![]() |
1,232 | Sunk |
3 June 1917 | Virgilia | ![]() |
209 | Sunk |
6 June 1917 | Anton | ![]() |
1,568 | Sunk |
6 June 1917 | Harald Klitgaard | ![]() |
1,799 | Sunk |
11 July 1917 | Vordingborg | ![]() |
2,155 | Sunk |
13 July 1917 | Ascain | ![]() |
1,686 | Sunk |
8 August 1917 | Berlengas | ![]() |
3,548 | Sunk |
11 August 1917 | Sonnie | ![]() |
2,642 | Sunk |
7 September 1917 | Scottish Prince | ![]() |
2,897 | Damaged |
10 September 1917 | Ioanna | ![]() |
3,459 | Damaged |
15 October 1917 | Leander | ![]() |
2,793 | Damaged |
19 October 1917 | Eldra | ![]() |
227 | Sunk |
17 November 1917 | Adolph Andersen | ![]() |
981 | Sunk |
18 November 1917 | Antwerpen | ![]() |
1,637 | Sunk |
18 November 1917 | Gisella | ![]() |
2,502 | Sunk |
19 November 1917 | Amiral Zede | ![]() |
5,980 | Sunk |
19 November 1917 | Clangula | ![]() |
1,754 | Sunk |
19 November 1917 | Robert Brown | ![]() |
119 | Sunk |
30 November 1917 | Remoqueur N° 8 | ![]() |
250 | Sunk |
7 March 1918 | Cliffside | ![]() |
4,969 | Damaged |
10 March 1918 | Skrymer | ![]() |
1,476 | Sunk |
18 March 1918 | Baygitano | ![]() |
3,073 | Sunk |
15 April 1918 | City of Winchester | ![]() |
7,981 | Damaged |
15 April 1918 | Pomeranian | ![]() |
4,241 | Sunk |
6 June 1918 | Huntsland | ![]() |
2,871 | Sunk |
9 June 1918 | Moidart | ![]() |
1,303 | Sunk |
10 June 1918 | Saint Barthelemy | ![]() |
1,476 | Damaged |
14 June 1918 | HMT Princess Olga | ![]() |
245 | 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 77". 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: Reinhard von Rabenau (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Johannes Ries". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 77". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 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.