SM U-47 (Germany)
Appearance
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Name | U-47 |
Ordered | 4 August 1914 |
Builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Launched | 16 August 1915 |
Commissioned | 28 February 1916 |
Fate | Scuttled on 28 October 1918 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Type U-43 submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
Beam |
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Height | 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 shafts |
Speed |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 36 |
Armament |
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Service record | |
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Commanders: |
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Operations: | 2 patrols |
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SM U-47 was a Type U-43 submarine of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine.). She engaged in commerce war during the First World War.
Career
U-47 entered service in early 1916, serving initially with the III Flotilla, and from 27 December 1916 with the Pola Flotilla. Her captain between 14 January and 14 June 1918 was Wilhelm Canaris.
She carried out two war patrols and succeeded in sinking 14 ships for a total of 23,931 gross register tons (GRT). In addition to this she damaged two ships for 9,351 GRT and captured another ship as a prize. Engine troubles meant she could not be used from June 1918, and was finally scuttled at Pula on 28 October 1918 during the evacuation.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[9] |
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15 August 1916 | Presto | ![]() |
1,046 | Captured as a prize |
30 August 1916 | Wellamo | ![]() |
1,050 | Sunk |
16 November 1916 | Dolfijn | ![]() |
140 | Sunk |
16 November 1916 | Parnass | ![]() |
646 | Sunk |
1 December 1916 | Kediri | ![]() |
3,781 | Sunk |
4 December 1916 | Beira | ![]() |
463 | Attack with no results |
4 December 1916 | Ibo | ![]() |
492 | Attack with no results |
7 December 1916 | Spyros | ![]() |
3,357 | Sunk |
13 December 1916 | Salamis | ![]() |
3,638 | Sunk |
19 December 1916 | Sno | ![]() |
1,823 | Sunk |
8 May 1917 | Madeleine III | ![]() |
149 | Damaged |
11 May 1917 | Hindoo | ![]() |
4,915 | Damaged |
13 May 1917 | L’Indipendente F. | ![]() |
181 | Sunk |
15 May 1917 | Pancras | ![]() |
4,436 | Damaged |
17 May 1917 | Eirini | ![]() |
2,662 | Sunk |
18 May 1917 | Frances M. | ![]() |
1,228 | Sunk |
22 May 1917 | Lapa | ![]() |
1,366 | Sunk |
24 May 1917 | Barbara | ![]() |
838 | Sunk |
25 May 1917 | Magnus Manson | ![]() |
1,751 | Sunk |
3 June 1917 | Vulcanus | ![]() |
1,470 | 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: Heinrich Metzger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Johannes Feldkirchner". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto Gerke". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Wilhelm Canaris". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Adolf Franz". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Erich Gerth". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Carl Bünte". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 47". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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