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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | U-64 |
| Ordered | 17 May 1915 |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 248 |
| Laid down | 19 May 1915 |
| Launched | 29 February 1916 |
| Commissioned | 15 April 1916 |
| Fate | Sunk 17 June 1918 by depth charges from HMS Lychnis at 38°07′N 10°27′E / 38.117°N 10.450°E. 38 dead and 5 survivors.[1] |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Type U 63 submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length |
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| Beam |
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| Height | 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 4.04 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 36 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: |
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| Commanders: |
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| Operations: | 10 patrols |
| Victories: | |
On 19 March 1917, while on patrol in the Tyrrhenian Sea, U-64 encountered the French battleship Danton 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Sardinia.[4] 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
edit| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1916 | Bella |  United Kingdom
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11 | Sunk |
| 26 September 1916 | Loch Ryan | United Kingdom
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186 | Captured as prize |
| 10 November 1916 | Freja |  Denmark
|
2,168 | Sunk |
| 10 November 1916 | Tripel |  Norway
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4,633 | Sunk |
| 15 November 1916 | F. Matarazzo | United Kingdom
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2,823 | Sunk |
| 17 February 1917 | HMT Hawk |  Royal Navy
|
243 | Sunk |
| 17 February 1917 | Okement | United Kingdom
|
4,349 | Sunk |
| 18 February 1917 | Asturian | United Kingdom
|
3,193 | Damaged |
| 19 February 1917 | Corso | United Kingdom
|
3,242 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1917 | Nina M. |  Italy
|
118 | Sunk |
| 16 March 1917 | Catania | Italy
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3,188 | Sunk |
| 17 March 1917 | Tripoli | Italy
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658 | Sunk |
| 19 March 1917 | Danton |  French Navy
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18,300 | Sunk |
| 23 March 1917 | Eptalofos | United Kingdom
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4,413 | Sunk |
| 25 March 1917 | Berbera | United Kingdom
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4,352 | Sunk |
| 25 March 1917 | Immacolata | Italy
|
137 | Sunk |
| 5 June 1917 | Kallundborg | United Kingdom
|
1,590 | Sunk |
| 6 June 1917 | Oriana |  Argentina
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1,015 | Sunk |
| 7 June 1917 | Mama Filomena | Italy
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148 | Sunk |
| 9 June 1917 | Fert | Italy
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5,567 | Sunk |
| 9 June 1917 | Gratangen | Norway
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2,484 | Sunk |
| 12 June 1917 | Moreni |  United States
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4,045 | Sunk |
| 19 June 1917 | La Giuseppina | Italy
|
28 | Sunk |
| 19 June 1917 | Nuovo Mondo Carmelo | Italy
|
25 | Sunk |
| 12 September 1917 | Gisla | Norway
|
2,118 | Sunk |
| 12 September 1917 | Urd | United Kingdom
|
3,049 | Sunk |
| 12 September 1917 | Wilmore | United States
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5,395 | Sunk |
| 14 September 1917 | Amiral De Kersaint |  France
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5,570 | Sunk |
| 14 September 1917 | Ausonia | Italy
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1,438 | Sunk |
| 14 September 1917 | Chulmleigh | United Kingdom
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4,911 | Sunk |
| 19 October 1917 | War Clover | United Kingdom
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5,174 | Sunk |
| 25 October 1917 | Erviken | Norway
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2,134 | Sunk |
| 25 October 1917 | Ness | United Kingdom
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3,050 | Sunk |
| 25 October 1917 | Sheaf Blade | United Kingdom
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2,378 | Sunk |
| 26 October 1917 | Le Tarn | France
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1,658 | Sunk |
| 28 October 1917 | Ferrona | United Kingdom
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4,591 | Sunk |
| 9 December 1917 | Adour | Norway
|
1,940 | Sunk |
| 10 December 1917 | Crathorne | Norway
|
2,619 | Sunk |
| 10 December 1917 | Owasco | United States
|
4,630 | Sunk |
| 11 December 1917 | D. A. Gordon | United Kingdom
|
2,301 | Sunk |
| 11 December 1917 | Minorca | United Kingdom
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1,145 | Sunk |
| 14 December 1917 | Coila | United Kingdom
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4,135 | Sunk |
| 30 January 1918 | Minnetonka | United Kingdom
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13,528 | Sunk |
| 4 February 1918 | Participation | Italy
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2,438 | Sunk |
| 5 February 1918 | Caprera | Italy
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1,875 | Sunk |
| 6 February 1918 | Duca Di Genova | Italy
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7,893 | Sunk |
| 7 February 1918 | Montenegro | France
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1,306 | Damaged |
| 8 February 1918 | Agnese Madre | Italy
|
235 | Sunk |
| 8 February 1918 | Emma Felice | Italy
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128 | Sunk |
| 17 June 1918 | Kandy | United Kingdom
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4,921 | Damaged |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
edit- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 64". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Robert Moraht". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ BBC, "Danton wreck".
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 64". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Amos, Jonathan (19 February 2009). "Danton wreck found in deep water". BBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.