SM UC-67
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | UC-67 |
| Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg[2] |
| Yard number | 283[1] |
| Launched | 6 August 1916[1] |
| Commissioned | 10 December 1916[1] |
| Fate | surrendered, January 1919; broken up, 1919–20[1] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | German Type UC II submarine |
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| Draught | 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in) |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 26 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | 35-second diving time |
| Service record | |
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| Operations: | 11 patrols |
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SM UC-67 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 6 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 10 December 1916 as SM UC-67.[Note 1] In eleven patrols UC-67 was credited with sinking 53 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-67 was surrendered on 16 January 1919 and broken up at Brighton Ferry in 1919–20.[1]
Design
A German Type UC II submarine, UC-67 had a displacement of 427 tonnes (420 long tons) when at the surface and 508 tonnes (500 long tons) while submerged. She had a length overall of 50.35 m (165 ft 2 in), a beam of 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in), and a draught of 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in). The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing 300 metric horsepower (220 kW; 300 shp) (a total of 600 metric horsepower (440 kW; 590 shp)), two electric motors producing 620 metric horsepower (460 kW; 610 shp), and two propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 48 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a submerged speed of 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 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 10,420 nautical miles (19,300 km; 11,990 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-67 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1917 | Primeira Flor D’Abril |  Portugal
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20 | Sunk |
| 17 March 1917 | Restaurador | Portugal
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25 | Sunk |
| 17 March 1917 | Rita Segunda | Portugal
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27 | Sunk |
| 17 March 1917 | Senhora Do Rosario | Portugal
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22 | Sunk |
| 18 March 1917 | Victoria |  Sweden
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1,226 | Sunk |
| 25 March 1917 | Queen Eugenie |  United Kingdom
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4,359 | Sunk |
| 26 April 1917 | Chertsey | United Kingdom
|
3,264 | Sunk |
| 27 April 1917 | Glencluny | United Kingdom
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4,812 | Sunk |
| 27 April 1917 | Karuma | United Kingdom
|
2,995 | Sunk |
| 23 May 1917 | Elmmoor | United Kingdom
|
3,744 | Sunk |
| 26 May 1917 | HMHS Dover Castle |  Royal Navy
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8,271 | Sunk |
| 14 June 1917 | Lowther Castle | United Kingdom
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4,439 | Damaged |
| 30 June 1917 | Il Nuovo Gasperino Gabriele |  Kingdom of Italy
|
35 | Sunk |
| 1 July 1917 | Angela Madre | Kingdom of Italy
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80 | Sunk |
| 1 July 1917 | Miltiades Embiricos |  Greece
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3,448 | Sunk |
| 3 July 1917 | City of Cambridge | United Kingdom
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3,788 | Sunk |
| 7 July 1917 | Milano | Kingdom of Italy
|
143 | Sunk |
| 7 July 1917 | Southina | United Kingdom
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3,506 | Sunk |
| 12 July 1917 | Francesco | Kingdom of Italy
|
151 | Sunk |
| 12 July 1917 | Leonardo G. | Kingdom of Italy
|
50 | Sunk |
| 14 August 1917 | Lombardo | Kingdom of Italy
|
3,029 | Sunk |
| 17 August 1917 | Madeleine III |  French Navy
|
149 | Damaged |
| 18 August 1917 | Politania | United Kingdom
|
3,133 | Sunk |
| 21 August 1917 | Goodwood | United Kingdom
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3,086 | Sunk |
| 23 August 1917 | Fratelli Danieli |  France
|
94 | Sunk |
| 4 October 1917 | Stella | French Navy
|
216 | Sunk |
| 11 November 1917 | Southgate | United Kingdom
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3,661 | Damaged |
| 25 November 1917 | Iniziativa | Kingdom of Italy
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24 | Sunk |
| 1 December 1917 | Phoebus | France
|
unknown | Sunk |
| 2 December 1917 | La Rance | France
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2,610 | Sunk |
| 3 December 1917 | Carmen | Kingdom of Italy
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5,479 | Sunk |
| 5 December 1917 | Greenwich | United Kingdom
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2,938 | Sunk |
| 8 December 1917 | La Vittoria | Kingdom of Italy
|
53 | Sunk |
| 20 January 1918 | Faustina B. | Kingdom of Italy
|
105 | Sunk |
| 23 January 1918 | Kerbihan | French Navy
|
195 | Sunk |
| 23 January 1918 | La Drome | French Navy
|
3,236 | Sunk |
| 24 January 1918 | Corse | French Navy
|
1,160 | Sunk |
| 26 January 1918 | Ministro Iriondo |  Argentina
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1,753 | Sunk |
| 27 January 1918 | Attilio | Kingdom of Italy
|
210 | Sunk |
| 28 January 1918 | Urania | Kingdom of Italy
|
373 | Sunk |
| 29 January 1918 | Giuseppe B. | Kingdom of Italy
|
38 | Sunk |
| 29 January 1918 | Maria S.S. Del Paradiso | Kingdom of Italy
|
114 | Sunk |
| 10 February 1918 | Romford | United Kingdom
|
3,035 | Sunk |
| 9 March 1918 | Jolanda | Kingdom of Italy
|
187 | Sunk |
| 9 March 1918 | Pasqualina | Kingdom of Italy
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80 | Sunk |
| 11 March 1918 | Tripoli | Kingdom of Italy
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824 | Sunk |
| 14 March 1918 | Jeanne | France
|
145 | Sunk |
| 15 March 1918 | Armonia |  Canada
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5,226 | Sunk |
| 20 March 1918 | Matteo Renato Imbriani | Kingdom of Italy
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5,882 | Sunk |
| 22 March 1918 | San Giuseppe C. | Kingdom of Italy
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53 | Sunk |
| 24 March 1918 | Partenope | Kingdom of Italy
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834 | Sunk |
| 25 March 1918 | Francesco Antonio Aiello | Kingdom of Italy
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44 | Sunk |
| 25 March 1918 | L’iniziatore | Kingdom of Italy
|
47 | Sunk |
| 26 March 1918 | Elisabetha | Kingdom of Italy
|
45 | Sunk |
| 6 July 1918 | Bertrand | United Kingdom
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3,613 | Sunk |
| 7 September 1918 | Bellbank | United Kingdom
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3,250 | Sunk |
| 16 September 1918 | G. Voyazides | Greece
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3,040 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (Template:Lang-en) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 67". 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: Karl Neumann (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Martin Niemöller". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 67". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
Bibliography
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{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - 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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