SM UB-62
SM UB-62 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 9 July 1917 as SM UB-62.[Note 1]
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-62. | |
History | |
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Name: | UB-62 |
Ordered: | 20 May 1916[1] |
Builder: | AG Vulcan, Hamburg |
Cost: | 3,279,000 German Papiermark |
Yard number: | 87 |
Launched: | 11 May 1917[2] |
Commissioned: | 9 July 1917[2] |
Fate: | surrendered 21 November 1918, broken up in Swansea in 1921[2] |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type: | German Type UB III submarine |
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Length: | 55.52 m (182 ft 2 in) (o/a) |
Beam: | 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in) |
Draught: | 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) |
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Test depth: | 50 m (160 ft) |
Complement: | 3 officers, 31 men |
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Operations: | 7 patrols |
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UB-62 was surrendered 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany and broken up in Swansea in 1921.[2]
Construction
UB-62 was ordered by the GIN on 20 May 1916.
She was built by AG Vulcan of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 11 May 1917. UB-62 was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-62 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-62 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,420 nautical miles (15,590 km; 9,690 mi). UB-62 had a displacement of 508 t (500 long tons) while surfaced and 639 t (629 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h; 15.3 mph) when surfaced and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) when submerged.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[5] |
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6 September 1917 | Hammar II | Sweden | 206 | Sunk |
17 September 1917 | Australia | Russian Empire | 3,592 | Sunk |
17 September 1917 | Queen Amelia | United Kingdom | 4,278 | Sunk |
18 September 1917 | Joseph Chamberlain | United Kingdom | 3,709 | Sunk |
6 November 1917 | Benor | Russian Empire | 394 | Sunk |
14 January 1918 | Alster | United Kingdom | 964 | Sunk |
12 March 1918 | Oswin | Sweden | 1,743 | Sunk |
19 March 1918 | Burnstone | United Kingdom | 2,340 | Sunk |
25 July 1918 | Indore | United Kingdom | 7,300 | Damaged |
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.
- Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- Rössler 1979, p. 60.
- Gröner 1991, pp. 25-30.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Bernhard Putzier". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Günther Sperling". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 62". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Bibliography
- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Rössler, Eberhard (1979). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkrieges, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935 – 1945. Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften (in German). I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)