SM U-60
SM U-60[Note 1] was a German Type UB III submarine of the Imperial German Navy in the First World War. She took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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| Name: | SM U-60 |
| Ordered: | 6 October 1914 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen ( 215) |
| Laid down: | 22 June 1915 |
| Launched: | 5 July 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 1 November 1916 |
| Fate: | 21 November 1918 - Surrendered. Ran aground on the English East coast on the way to be broken up in 1921. |
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| Class and type: | Type U 57 submarine |
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| Height: | 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 shafts |
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| Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement: | 36 |
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| Operations: | 10 patrols |
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Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1917 | Ghazee |  |
5,084 | Sunk |
| 5 February 1917 | Lux | |
2,621 | Sunk |
| 5 February 1917 | Warley Pickering | |
4,196 | Sunk |
| 7 February 1917 | Storskog |  |
2,191 | Sunk |
| 14 February 1917 | Hopemoor | |
3,740 | Sunk |
| 17 February 1917 | Dalbeattie | |
1,327 | Sunk |
| 17 February 1917 | Iolo | |
3,840 | Sunk |
| 21 February 1917 | Tecwyn | |
132 | Sunk |
| 29 March 1917 | Os | |
637 | Sunk |
| 4 April 1917 | Domingo | _crowned.svg.png){kind=small} |
2,131 | Sunk |
| 6 April 1917 | Marion | |
1,587 | Sunk |
| 7 April 1917 | Salmo | |
1,721 | Sunk |
| 16 April 1917 | Queen Mary | |
5,658 | Sunk |
| 19 April 1917 | Howth Head | |
4,440 | Sunk |
| 20 April 1917 | Torr Head | |
5,911 | Sunk |
| 23 April 1917 | Svanen |  |
1,807 | Sunk |
| 10 June 1917 | Clan Alpine | |
3,587 | Sunk |
| 17 June 1917 | Nostra Madre | |
649 | Sunk |
| 19 June 1917 | Brookby | |
3,679 | Sunk |
| 27 June 1917 | Armadale | |
6,153 | Sunk |
| 29 July 1917 | Cesarevitch Alexei |  |
2,387 | Sunk |
| 30 July 1917 | Canis | |
526 | Sunk |
| 9 August 1917 | Agne |  |
1,010 | Sunk |
| 9 August 1917 | Export | |
2,712 | Sunk |
| 22 September 1917 | Mascotte |  |
199 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1917 | Gloire | |
51 | Sunk |
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895 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1917 | Jeune Mathilde | |
58 | Sunk |
| 25 September 1917 | Edouard Detaille | |
2,185 | Sunk |
| 29 September 1917 | Bon Premier | |
1,352 | Sunk |
| 29 September 1917 | Eugenie Fautrel | |
2,212 | Sunk |
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330 | Sunk |
| 1 October 1917 | Saint Pierre | |
277 | Sunk |
| 2 October 1917 | Eugene Louise | |
283 | Damaged |
| 3 October 1917 | Saint Antoine | |
217 | Sunk |
| 3 October 1917 | Stella | |
219 | Sunk |
| 11 December 1917 | Bard | |
709 | Sunk |
| 12 December 1917 | St. Croix | |
2,530 | Sunk |
| 19 December 1917 | Ingrid II | |
1,145 | Sunk |
| 22 December 1917 | Hunsbrook | |
4,463 | Damaged |
| 21 February 1918 | Hugin | |
1,667 | Sunk |
| 25 February 1918 | Apollo | |
242 | Sunk |
| 3 March 1918 | Northfield | |
2,099 | Sunk |
| 4 March 1918 | Quarnero | |
3,237 | Sunk |
| 28 April 1918 | Poitiers | |
2,045 | Sunk |
| 28 April 1918 | Rimfakse | |
1,119 | Sunk |
| 29 April 1918 | Saint Chamond | |
2,866 | Sunk |
| 2 May 1918 | Girdleness | |
3,018 | Sunk |
| 4 May 1918 | Polbrae | |
1,087 | Sunk |
| 5 July 1918 | Vera Elizabeth | |
180 | Sunk |
| 13 July 1918 | Plawsworth | |
4,724 | Sunk |
| 17 July 1918 | Harlseywood | |
2,701 | Damaged |
| 17 July 1918 | Saint Georges | |
633 | Sunk |
| 20 July 1918 | Gemini | |
2,128 | Sunk |
| 20 July 1918 | Orfordness | |
2,790 | Sunk |
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References
Notes
- "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- Gröner 1991, pp. 8-10.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Georg Schuster (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl (i.V.) Jasper". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Franz Grünert (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 60". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 60". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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