SM U-50
For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-50.
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German Empire | |
Name: | U-50 |
Ordered: | 4 August 1914 |
Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Launched: | 31 December 1915 |
Commissioned: | 4 July 1916 |
Fate: | Sunk probably by a mine off Terschelling on or after 31 August 1917 [1] |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type: | Type U-43 submarine |
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Length: | 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
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Height: | 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) |
Draught: | 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) |
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Propulsion: | 2 shafts |
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Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement: | 36 |
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Service record | |
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Commanders: | Kptlt. Gerhard Berger[3] |
Operations: | 5 patrols |
Victories: | 27 merchant ships sunk (92,924 GRT). |
SM U-50 was one of 329 submarines in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. She took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-50 is most notable for sinking the armed merchant cruiser Laconia, killing 2 Americans before the USA had entered the war. Laconia was also the 15th largest ship destroyed by submarine in the war.[4]
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[5] |
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10 November 1916 | Bogota | United Kingdom | 4,577 | Sunk |
11 November 1916 | Løkken | Norway | 1,954 | Sunk |
11 November 1916 | Morazan | United Kingdom | 3,486 | Sunk |
11 November 1916 | Sarah Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 3,333 | Sunk |
12 November 1916 | San Giovanni | Kingdom of Italy | 1,315 | Sunk |
12 November 1916 | Stylinai Bebis | Greece | 3,603 | Sunk |
12 November 1916 | Ioannis | Greece | 3,828 | Sunk |
13 November 1916 | Lela | Kingdom of Italy | 2,987 | Sunk |
14 November 1916 | Hatsuse | United Kingdom | 282 | Sunk |
18 February 1917 | Jean Pierre | France | 449 | Sunk |
22 February 1917 | Blenheim | Norway | 1,144 | Sunk |
24 February 1917 | Falcon | United Kingdom | 2,244 | Sunk |
25 February 1917 | Aries | United Kingdom | 3,071 | Sunk |
25 February 1917 | Huntsman | United Kingdom | 7,460 | Sunk |
25 February 1917 | Laconia | United Kingdom | 18,099 | Sunk |
11 April 1917 | Sarvsfos | Norway | 1,462 | Sunk |
19 April 1917 | Avocet | United Kingdom | 1,219 | Sunk |
20 April 1917 | Emma | United Kingdom | 2,520 | Sunk |
21 April 1917 | Diadem | United Kingdom | 4,307 | Sunk |
23 April 1917 | Dykland | United Kingdom | 4,291 | Sunk |
23 April 1917 | Oswald | United Kingdom | 5,185 | Sunk |
25 April 1917 | Swanmore | United Kingdom | 6,373 | Sunk |
7 June 1917 | Yuba | Norway | 1,458 | Sunk |
11 June 1917 | Sigrun | Norway | 2,538 | Sunk |
16 June 1917 | Carrie Hervey | United Kingdom | 111 | Sunk |
21 June 1917 | Ortona | United Kingdom | 5,524 | Sunk |
26 June 1917 | Vonin | Denmark | 104 | Sunk |
References
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 50". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Gröner 1991, pp. 8-10.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Gerhard Berger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Largest ships". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 50". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 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.
Coordinates: 55°25′00″N 04°17′00″E / 55.41667°N 4.28333°E
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