SM U-58 explained

SM U-58 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.U-58 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Fate

The boat was sunk with the loss of two men and the capture of the rest of the crew in the action of 17 November 1917.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage[1] Fate[2]
27 October 1916Ellen Sweden140Sunk
4 December 1916Senta Sweden1,024Sunk
5 December 1916Stettin Norway412Sunk
1 March 1917Norma Norway850Sunk
25 April 1917Havila Denmark1,421Sunk
25 April 1917Hawthornbank Denmark1,369Sunk
25 April 1917Sokoto Denmark2,259Sunk
27 April 1917Dromore United Kingdom4,398Sunk
27 April 1917Langfond Norway1,097Sunk
28 April 1917Bullmouth United Kingdom4,018Sunk
2 May 1917Beeswing United Kingdom1,462Sunk
2 May 1917Dione Norway785Sunk
2 May 1917Vanduara Norway2,079Sunk
5 May 1917Asra Norway1,975Sunk
18 June 1917HMT Bega318Sunk
19 June 1917Ivigtut Denmark456Sunk
6 July 1917Motor Denmark63Sunk
8 July 1917Fiorella Norway1,168Sunk
13 July 1917Charilaos Tricoupis Greece2,475Sunk
21 July 1917Ramillies United Kingdom2,935Sunk
14 November 1917Dolly Warden United Kingdom202Sunk

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Notes and References

  1. Tonnages are in gross register tons
  2. u58. U 58. 1boat. 12 January 2015.