SM U-63 (Germany)
SM U-63 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-63 was engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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Name: | U-63 |
Ordered: | 17 May 1915 |
Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel ( 247) |
Laid down: | 30 April 1915 |
Launched: | 8 February 1916 |
Commissioned: | 11 March 1916 |
Fate: | Surrendered 16 January 1919. Broken up at Blyth in 1919-20 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type: | Type U 63 submarine |
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Height: | 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in) |
Draught: | 4.04 m (13 ft 3 in) |
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Propulsion: | 2 shafts |
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Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement: | 36 |
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Service record | |
Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
Commanders: |
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Operations: | 12 patrols |
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Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[5] |
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4 July 1916 | Rosemary | 1,250 | Damaged | |
20 August 1916 | HMS Falmouth | 5,250 | Sunk | |
23 October 1916 | Bayreaulx | 3,009 | Sunk | |
28 October 1916 | Lanao | 692 | Sunk | |
28 October 1916 | Rio Pirahy | 3,561 | Sunk | |
28 October 1916 | Selene | 3,955 | Sunk | |
28 October 1916 | Torsdal | 3,621 | Sunk | |
29 October 1916 | Massalia | 2,186 | Sunk | |
29 October 1916 | Meroë | 3,552 | Sunk | |
29 October 1916 | Torino | 1,850 | Sunk | |
31 October 1916 | Delto | 3,193 | Sunk | |
31 October 1916 | Fedelta | 1,906 | Sunk | |
27 November 1916 | Maude Larssen | 1,222 | Sunk | |
28 November 1916 | Sigurd | 2,119 | Sunk | |
30 November 1916 | Roma | 125 | Sunk | |
2 December 1916 | Luigi C. | 71 | Sunk | |
2 December 1916 | Roma | 643 | Sunk | |
3 December 1916 | Perugia | 4,348 | Sunk | |
5 December 1916 | Grigorios Anghelatos | 3,635 | Sunk | |
11 December 1916 | Magellan | 6,027 | Sunk | |
11 December 1916 | Sinai | 4,624 | Sunk | |
25 March 1917 | Vellore | 4,926 | Sunk | |
26 March 1917 | L. Rahmanich | 79 | Sunk | |
1 April 1917 | Zambesi | 3,759 | Sunk | |
4 April 1917 | Margit | 2,490 | Sunk | |
5 April 1917 | Solstad | 4,147 | Sunk | |
5 April 1917 | Kangaroo | 4,348 | Damaged | |
28 April 1917 | Carmelo Padre | 74 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | Giuseppe Padre I | 102 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | Giuseppina G. | 100 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | I Due Fratelli P. | 100 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | Karonga | 4,665 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | Natale B. | 55 | Sunk | |
28 April 1917 | San Francesco Di Paola | 41 | Sunk | |
3 May 1917 | Washington | 5,080 | Sunk | |
4 May 1917 | Transylvania | 14,348 | Sunk | |
5 May 1917 | Talawa | 3,834 | Damaged | |
7 May 1917 | Crown Of Leon | 3,391 | Damaged | |
14 May 1917 | Francesco Raiola | 181 | Sunk | |
14 May 1917 | Volga | 4,404 | Damaged | |
15 May 1917 | Ferrara | 5,660 | Damaged | |
22 June 1917 | Himalaya | 5,620 | Sunk | |
23 June 1917 | Craonne | 777 | Sunk | |
23 June 1917 | Kalypso Vergotti | 2,819 | Sunk | |
26 June 1917 | Birdoswald | 4,013 | Sunk | |
27 June 1917 | Tong Hong | 2,184 | Sunk | |
30 June 1917 | Alkelda | 98 | Sunk | |
30 June 1917 | Enrichetta | 3,638 | Sunk | |
1 July 1917 | Marie | 118 | Sunk | |
2 July 1917 | Argentario | 739 | Sunk | |
3 July 1917 | Immacolatina | 54 | Sunk | |
5 September 1917 | Proletaire | 101 | Sunk | |
11 September 1917 | Embleton | 5,377 | Sunk | |
12 September 1917 | Reim | 1,126 | Sunk | |
15 September 1917 | Platuria | 3,445 | Sunk | |
18 September 1917 | Arendal | 1,387 | Sunk | |
26 September 1917 | Heraklios | 2,878 | Sunk | |
5 November 1917 | Hilda R. | 136 | Sunk | |
5 November 1917 | Kai | 1,391 | Sunk | |
6 November 1917 | Peveril | 1,459 | Sunk | |
8 November 1917 | Candytuft | 1,290 | Damaged | |
8 November 1917 | Benledi | 3,931 | Damaged | |
9 November 1917 | Ardglamis | 4,540 | Sunk | |
14 November 1917 | Trowbridge | 3,712 | Sunk | |
16 November 1917 | Gasconia | 3,801 | Sunk | |
16 November 1917 | Kyno | 3,034 | Sunk | |
18 November 1917 | Huntsgulf | 3,185 | Damaged | |
20 November 1917 | Commendatore Carlo Bruno | 813 | Sunk | |
21 November 1917 | Mossoul | 3,135 | Sunk | |
5 January 1918 | Rio Claro | 3,687 | Sunk | |
8 January 1918 | San Guglielmo | 8,145 | Sunk | |
15 January 1918 | Bonanova | 933 | Sunk | |
18 January 1918 | Maria P. | 263 | Sunk | |
18 January 1918 | Ville De Bordeaux | 4,857 | Sunk | |
22 January 1918 | Anglo-Canadian | 4,239 | Sunk | |
22 January 1918 | Manchester Spinner | 4,247 | Sunk | |
19 May 1918 | Saxilby | 3,630 | Damaged | |
19 May 1918 | Snowdon | 3,189 | Sunk | |
24 May 1918 | Elysia | 6,397 | Damaged | |
30 May 1918 | Antinous | 3,682 | Damaged | |
30 May 1918 | Asiatic Prince | 2,887 | Sunk | |
30 May 1918 | Aymeric | 4,363 | Sunk | |
11 August 1918 | City Of Adelaide | 8,389 | Sunk | |
12 August 1918 | G6 | 213 | Sunk | |
24 August 1918 | Delphinula | 5,238 | Damaged | |
16 October 1918 | War Council | 5,875 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- Gröner 1991, pp. 8-10.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto Schultze". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Heinrich Metzger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Hartwig". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 63". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
Bibliography
- 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.
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