SM U-29 (Germany) explained

SM U-29 was a Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy. She served during the First World War.

U-29s last commander was Captain Otto Weddigen. U-29 was sunk with all hands on 18 March 1915 in the Pentland Firth after being rammed by,^[1] the only submarine known to have been purposefully sunk by a battleship.

Summary of raiding history

Date	Name	Nationality	Tonnage^[2]	Fate^[3]
11 March 1915	Adenwen	United Kingdom	3,798	Damaged
11 March 1915	Auguste Conseil	France	2,952	Sunk
12 March 1915	Andalusian	United Kingdom	2,349	Sunk
12 March 1915	Headlands	United Kingdom	2,988	Sunk
12 March 1915	Indian City	United Kingdom	4,645	Sunk
14 March 1915	Atalanta	United Kingdom	519	Damaged

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Book: Gröner. Erich. Jung. Dieter. Maass. Martin. Thomas. Keith. Magowan. Rachel. 1991. U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. 2. German Warships 1815–1945. London. Conway Maritime Press. 0-85177-593-4. CITEREFGröner1991.

58.7163°N -3.1146°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: History.ney.mil, Dreadnought . 30 December 2009 . 27 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627170146/http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/uk/uksh-d/drednt9.htm . dead .
2. Tonnages are in gross register tons
3. u29. U 29. 1boat. 22 December 2014.