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UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-70.
History
German Empire
NameUB-70
Ordered20 May 1916[1]
BuilderFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost3,276,000 German Papiermark
Yard number288
Launched7 August 1917[2]
Commissioned12 October 1917[2]
Fatelost in the Mediterranean 8 May 1918, reasons unknown[2]
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeGerman Type UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 513 t (505 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.83 m (183 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19.0 ft)
Draught3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 9,090 nmi (16,830 km; 10,460 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men[2]
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • I Flotilla
  • Unknown – 5 May 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Johannes Remy[3]
  • 29 October 1917 – 5 May 1918
Operations: 2 patrols
Victories: 1 merchant ship sunk (1,794 GRT)

SM UB-70 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 29 October 1917 as SM UB-70.[nb 1]

UB-70 was serving in the Mediterranean when she was lost on 8 May 1918 for unknown reasons.[2]

Construction

She was built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft of Kiel and following just under a year of construction, launched at Kiel on 17 August 1917. UB-70 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Johannes Remy. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-70 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-70 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9,090 nautical miles (16,830 km; 10,460 mi). UB-70 had a displacement of 513 t (505 long tons) while surfaced and 647 t (637 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph) when surfaced and 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) when submerged.

Summary of raiding history

Date Name Nationality Tonnage
(GRT)
Fate[4]
2 May 1918 Valdivia  France 1,794 Sunk

Notes

  1. ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.

References

  1. ^ Rössler 1979, p. 28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Johannes Remy". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 70". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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