SM U-64 explained

SM U-64 was a Type U-63 class submarine in the Kaiserliche Marine that served during World War I. She was built in 1916 and served in the Mediterranean Sea.

On 19 March 1917, while on patrol in the Tyrrhenian Sea, U-64 encountered the French battleship south of Sardinia. U-64 torpedoed Danton which sank in 45 minutes with the loss of 296 men.

During her career, U-64 was under the command of Kapitänleutnant Robert Moraht. She was lost on 17 June 1918.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage[1] Fate[2]
25 September 1916Bella United Kingdom11Sunk
26 September 1916Loch Ryan United Kingdom186Captured as prize
10 November 1916Freja Denmark2,168Sunk
10 November 1916Tripel Norway4,633Sunk
15 November 1916F. Matarazzo United Kingdom2,823Sunk
17 February 1917HMT Hawk243Sunk
17 February 1917Okement United Kingdom4,349Sunk
18 February 1917Asturian United Kingdom3,193Damaged
19 February 1917Corso United Kingdom3,242Sunk
12 March 1917Nina M.118Sunk
16 March 1917Catania3,188Sunk
17 March 1917Tripoli658Sunk
19 March 191718,300Sunk
23 March 1917Eptalofos United Kingdom4,413Sunk
25 March 1917Berbera United Kingdom4,352Sunk
25 March 1917Immacolata137Sunk
5 June 1917Kallundborg United Kingdom1,590Sunk
6 June 1917Oriana Argentina1,015Sunk
7 June 1917Mama Filomena148Sunk
9 June 1917Fert5,567Sunk
9 June 1917Gratangen Norway2,484Sunk
12 June 1917Moreni United States4,045Sunk
19 June 1917La Giuseppina28Sunk
19 June 1917Nuovo Mondo Carmelo25Sunk
12 September 1917Gisla Norway2,118Sunk
12 September 1917Urd United Kingdom3,049Sunk
12 September 1917Wilmore United States5,395Sunk
14 September 1917Amiral De Kersaint France5,570Sunk
14 September 1917Ausonia1,438Sunk
14 September 1917Chulmleigh United Kingdom4,911Sunk
19 October 1917War Clover United Kingdom5,174Sunk
25 October 1917Erviken Norway2,134Sunk
25 October 1917Ness United Kingdom3,050Sunk
25 October 1917Sheaf Blade United Kingdom2,378Sunk
26 October 1917Le Tarn France1,658Sunk
28 October 1917Ferrona United Kingdom4,591Sunk
9 December 1917Adour Norway1,940Sunk
10 December 1917Crathorne Norway2,619Sunk
10 December 1917Owasco United States4,630Sunk
11 December 1917D. A. Gordon United Kingdom2,301Sunk
11 December 1917Minorca United Kingdom1,145Sunk
14 December 1917Coila United Kingdom4,135Sunk
30 January 1918Minnetonka United Kingdom13,528Sunk
4 February 1918Participation2,438Sunk
5 February 1918Caprera1,875Sunk
6 February 1918Duca Di Genova7,893Sunk
7 February 1918Montenegro France1,306Damaged
8 February 1918Agnese Madre235Sunk
8 February 1918Emma Felice128Sunk
17 June 1918Kandy United Kingdom4,921Damaged

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Notes and References

  1. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
  2. u64. U 64. 1boat. 25 November 2014.

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