SM U-45

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-45.

History

German Empire
Name:	U-45
Ordered:	22 June 1914
Builder:	Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Launched:	15 April 1915
Commissioned:	9 October 1915
Fate:	12 September 1917 - Torpedoed by HM Sub D7 W of Shetland at 55°48′N 07°30′W / 55.800°N 7.500°W / 55.800; -7.500. 43 dead and 2 survivors.
General characteristics ^[1]
Class and type:	Type U-43 submarine
Displacement:	725 t (714 long tons) surfaced 940 t (930 long tons) submerged
Length:	65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam:	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) (oa) 4.18 m (13 ft 9 in) (pressure hull)
Height:	9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught:	3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
Installed power:	2 × 2,000 PS (1,471 kW; 1,973 shp) surfaced 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion:	2 shafts
Speed:	15.2 knots (28.2 km/h; 17.5 mph) surfaced 9.7 knots (18.0 km/h; 11.2 mph) submerged
Range:	11,400 nmi (21,100 km; 13,100 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 51 nmi (94 km; 59 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth:	50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement:	36
Armament:	4 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (two bow, two stern) 6 torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) deck gun with 276 rounds
Service record
Commanders:	Kptlt. Erich Sittenfeld
Operations:	7 patrols
Victories:	27 merchant ships sunk (47,286 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (3,891 GRT)

SM U-45 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-45 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Summary of raiding history

Date	Name	Nationality	Tonnage (GRT)	Fate^[2]
27 April 1916	Industry	United Kingdom	4,044	Sunk
30 April 1916	Vinifreda	Spain	1,441	Sunk
2 May 1916	Le Pilier	France	2,427	Sunk
2 May 1916	Maud	United Kingdom	120	Sunk
5 July 1916	Geertruida	Netherlands	140	Sunk
28 September 1916	Fuchsia	United Kingdom	145	Sunk
21 January 1917	Gladys	United Kingdom	275	Sunk
21 January 1917	Lucy	United Kingdom	280	Sunk
21 January 1917	Star of the Sea	United Kingdom	197	Sunk
26 January 1917	Tabasco	United Kingdom	2,987	Sunk
2 February 1917	Garnet Hill	Russian Empire	2,272	Sunk
3 February 1917	Belford	United Kingdom	1,905	Sunk
3 February 1917	Eavestone	United Kingdom	1,858	Sunk
4 February 1917	Eridania	Kingdom of Italy	3,171	Sunk
4 February 1917	Thor II	Norway	2,144	Sunk
10 February 1917	Ostrich	United Kingdom	148	Sunk
28 April 1917	Olga	Russian Empire	1,672	Sunk
3 May 1917	Palm Branch	United Kingdom	3,891	Damaged
3 May 1917	Truvor	Russian Empire	2,462	Sunk
11 May 1917	Hermes	Russian Empire	3,579	Sunk
19 May 1917	Elise	Denmark	137	Sunk
1 July 1917	Eclipse	United Kingdom	185	Sunk
15 July 1917	Mariston	United Kingdom	2,908	Sunk
16 July 1917	Ribston	United Kingdom	3,372	Sunk
17 July 1917	Haworth	United Kingdom	4,456	Sunk
20 July 1917	Nevisbrook	United Kingdom	3,140	Sunk
21 July 1917	Dafila	United Kingdom	1,754	Sunk
24 July 1917	Zateja	Russian Empire	67	Sunk

References

↑ Gröner 1991, pp. 8-10.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 45". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 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.

German Type U 43 submarine

U-43 U-44 U-45 U-46 U-47 U-48 U-49 U-50

Preceded by: Type U 31 Followed by: Type U 51 List of U-boats of Germany

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