SM U-27 (Germany)
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-27.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-27 |
| Ordered: | 19 February 1912 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig |
| Launched: | 14 July 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 8 May 1914 |
| Fate: | Sunk 19 August 1915 in Western Approaches. 37 dead. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | German Type U 27 submarine |
| Displacement: | 685 tons surfaced 878 tons submerged[1] |
| Length: | 64.7 m (212.3 ft)[2] |
| Beam: | 6.32 m (20.7 ft)[2] |
| Draught: | 3.48 m (11.4 ft)[2] |
| Speed: | 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h) (surfaced) 9.8 knots (18.1 km/h) (submerged) |
| Range: | 9,770 nautical miles (18,090 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h) (surfaced) 85 nautical miles (157 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged) |
| Test depth: | 50 m (164.0 ft) |
| Armament: |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Kaiserliche Marine: IV Flottille |
| Commanders: | Bernd Wegener1 Aug 1914 - 19 Aug 1915 |
| Operations: | 3 |
| Victories: | 9 ships sunk for a total of 29.402 tons |
SM U-27 was a German Type U-27 U-boat built for service in the Kaiserliche Marine. She was launched on 14 July 1913, and commissioned on 8 May 1914 with Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) Bernd Wegener in command.
On 18 October 1914, the British submarine E-3 was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-27. This was the first action in which one submarine sank another.
[edit] Other encounters
- 31 October 1914, U-27 old cruiser HMS Hermes, used as airplane transporter, in the Straits of Dover, at position 51°06.3′N 001°50.3′E / 51.105°N 1.8383°E [1].
- 11 March 1915, U-27 sank the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano off Carswell Point, Stranraer at position 55°3′N 5°26′W / 55.05°N 5.433°W.[3]
- 25 August 1916 (??), sank Duke of Albany 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km) off the Pentland Skerries.
[edit] Fate
On 19 August 1915, U-27 was sunk in Western Approaches at position 50°43′N 07°22′W / 50.717°N 7.367°WCoordinates: 50°43′N 07°22′W / 50.717°N 7.367°W by gunfire from Q-Ship HMS Baralong, and her entire crew including Bernd Wegener was killed in the so-called Baralong Incident.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Uboat.net U 27 type
- ^ a b c Uboat.net
- ^ "Record for HMS Bayano". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 19 June 2007. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/102639/details/hms+bayano+north+channel/. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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