SM UC-65 explained

SM UC-65 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 8 July 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 7 November 1916 as SM UC-65.[1] In eleven patrols UC-65 was credited with sinking 106 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-65 was torpedoed and sunk by on 3 November 1917.[2]

Design

A Type UC II submarine, UC-65 had a displacement of 427t when at the surface and 508t while submerged. She had a length overall of 50.35m (165.19feet), a beam of 5.22m (17.13feet), and a draught of 3.64m (11.94feet). The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing 300PS (a total of 600PS), two electric motors producing 620PS, and two propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 48 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of .

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of . When submerged, she could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . UC-65 was fitted with six mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one 8.8sp=usNaNsp=us Uk L/30 deck gun. Her complement was twenty-six crew members.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage[3] Fate[4]
8 February 1917Guillaume Tell France148Sunk
8 February 1917Mary Ann United Kingdom17Sunk
10 February 1917Sallagh United Kingdom325Sunk
11 February 1917Lycia United Kingdom2,715Sunk
11 February 1917Olivia United Kingdom242Sunk
11 February 1917Voltaire United Kingdom409Sunk
12 February 1917Pinna United Kingdom6,288Damaged
13 February 1917Friendship United Kingdom37Sunk
13 February 1917Zircon United Kingdom48Sunk
14 February 1917Ferga United Kingdom791Sunk
14 February 1917Greenland United Kingdom1,753Sunk
14 February 1917Inishowen Head United Kingdom3,050Sunk
14 February 1917Margarita United Kingdom375Sunk
15 February 1917Afton United Kingdom1,156Sunk
15 February 1917Kyanite United Kingdom564Sunk
16 February 1917Queenswood United Kingdom2,710Sunk
16 February 1917Ville De Bayonne France1,301Sunk
19 February 1917Alice France18Sunk
19 February 1917Brigade United Kingdom425Sunk
19 February 1917Justine Marie Belgium16Sunk
19 February 1917Saint Louis De Gonzague France53Sunk
19 February 1917Skrim Norway727Sunk
19 February 1917Violette France36Sunk
25 February 1917Saint Joseph France42Sunk
25 February 1917Vigda Norway1,851Sunk
26 February 1917Alberdina Netherlands134Sunk
26 February 1917Algiers United Kingdom2,361Sunk
26 February 1917Hannah Croasdell United Kingdom151Sunk
27 February 1917Brunette France104Sunk
27 February 1917HMT Evadne189Sunk
28 February 1917Marie Joseph France192Sunk
28 February 1917Sjøstad Norway1,155Sunk
1 March 1917Germaine France24Sunk
1 March 1917Bout De Zan France13Sunk
1 March 1917Diamond Cross Belgium29Sunk
1 March 1917Drina United Kingdom11,483Sunk
1 March 1917Elise II France48Sunk
1 March 1917Elorn France603Sunk
1 March 1917General Radiguet France24Sunk
1 March 19176,824Damaged
1 March 1917Homocea France58Sunk
1 March 1917Joseph Adolphine France21Sunk
1 March 1917N.D. de Lourdes France47Sunk
1 March 1917Reine des Anges France47Sunk
1 March 1917Saint Joseph France20Sunk
1 March 1917Sainte Famille France25Sunk
1 March 1917Seigneur France53Sunk
1 March 1917Sarus United KingdomUnknownDamaged
24 March 1917Bruyere France100Sunk
24 March 1917Ennistown United Kingdom689Sunk
24 March 1917Fairearn United Kingdom592Sunk
24 March 1917Howe United Kingdom175Sunk
24 March 1917Korsnaes Norway732Sunk
25 March 1917Adenwen United Kingdom3,798Sunk
25 March 1917Brandon United Kingdom130Sunk
25 March 1917Fringante France124Sunk
25 March 1917Poseidon Greece2,589Sunk
27 March 1917Kelvinhead United Kingdom3,063Sunk
28 March 1917Ardglass United Kingdom778Sunk
28 March 1917Dagali Norway742Sunk
28 March 1917Harvest Home United Kingdom103Sunk
28 March 1917Laima148Sunk
28 March 1917Snowdon Range United Kingdom4,662Sunk
28 March 1917Wychwood United Kingdom1,985Sunk
28 March 1917Guillemot United KingdomUnknownSunk
30 March 1917HMS Puma1,459Damaged
6 April 1917Thelma Norway1,350Sunk
7 April 1917 United Kingdom18,565Damaged
9 April 1917 United States10,798Damaged
26 April 1917Agnes Cairns United Kingdom146Sunk
26 April 1917Athole United Kingdom150Sunk
26 April 1917Bretagne Et Vendee France79Sunk
27 April 1917Burrowa United Kingdom2,902Sunk
28 April 1917Alu Mendi Spain2,104Sunk
1 May 1917Helen United Kingdom322Sunk
1 May 1917Ivrig Norway1,197Sunk
1 May 1917W. D. Potts United Kingdom112Sunk
2 May 1917Amber United Kingdom401Sunk
2 May 1917Derrymore United Kingdom485Sunk
2 May 1917Dora United Kingdom296Sunk
2 May 1917Earnest United Kingdom111Sunk
2 May 1917Morion United Kingdom299Sunk
2 May 1917Saint Mungo United Kingdom402Sunk
2 May 1917Taizan Maru Japan3,527Sunk
4 May 1917New Design No.2 United Kingdom66Sunk
4 May 1917Pilar De Larrinaga United Kingdom4,136Sunk
4 May 1917Strumble United Kingdom45Sunk
4 May 1917Victorious United Kingdom39Sunk
7 May 1917Maude United Kingdom93Sunk
8 May 1917San Patricio United Kingdom9,712Damaged
22 May 1917HMT Merse296Sunk
17 June 1917HMT Fraser310Sunk
17 June 1917850Damaged
18 June 1917Gauntlet United Kingdom58Sunk
18 June 1917Væring Denmark2,157Sunk
19 June 1917Morinier United Kingdom3,804Damaged
24 June 1917Aghia Paraskevi Greece2,795Sunk
24 June 1917Constantinos Greece3,014Sunk
24 June 1917Kong Haakon Norway2,231Sunk
24 June 1917Taigetos Greece2,961Sunk
25 June 1917Petritzis Greece3,692Sunk
28 June 1917Lizzie Ellen United Kingdom114Sunk
20 July 1917Fluent United Kingdom3,660Sunk
26 July 191711,000Sunk
27 July 1917Bellagio United Kingdom3,919Damaged
27 July 1917Candia United Kingdom6,482Sunk
28 July 1917Saint Emilion France1,112Sunk
19 August 1917General Dutemple France585Sunk
25 August 1917Garm Norway725Sunk
25 August 1917Nerma Denmark689Sunk
29 August 1917Laura C. Anderson United States960Sunk
31 August 1917Erissos Greece2,885Damaged
1 September 1917Peronne France3,342Sunk
25 September 1917Paolina United States1,337Sunk
3 October 1917Tasmania3,662Sunk
18 October 1917HMD Comrades63Sunk
31 October 1917North Sea United Kingdom1,711Sunk
2 November 1917Branksome Hall United Kingdom4,262Damaged

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Notes and References

  1. "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
    • Book: McCartney . Innes . Lost patrols : submarine wrecks of the English Channel . 2002 . Periscope . Penzance . 978-1-90438-104-4.
  3. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
  4. uc65. UC 65. 1boat. 21 December 2014.

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