SM U-63 (Germany)
SM U-63 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-63 was engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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Name: | U-63 |
Ordered: | 17 May 1915 |
Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel ( 247) |
Laid down: | 30 April 1915 |
Launched: | 8 February 1916 |
Commissioned: | 11 March 1916 |
Fate: | Surrendered 16 January 1919. Broken up at Blyth in 1919-20 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type: | Type U 63 submarine |
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Height: | 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in) |
Draught: | 4.04 m (13 ft 3 in) |
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Propulsion: | 2 shafts |
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Range: |
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Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement: | 36 |
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Service record | |
Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
Commanders: |
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Operations: | 12 patrols |
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Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[5] |
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4 July 1916 | Rosemary | ![]() |
1,250 | Damaged |
20 August 1916 | HMS Falmouth | ![]() |
5,250 | Sunk |
23 October 1916 | Bayreaulx | ![]() |
3,009 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | Lanao | ![]() |
692 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | Rio Pirahy | ![]() |
3,561 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | Selene | ![]() |
3,955 | Sunk |
28 October 1916 | Torsdal | ![]() |
3,621 | Sunk |
29 October 1916 | Massalia | ![]() |
2,186 | Sunk |
29 October 1916 | Meroë | ![]() |
3,552 | Sunk |
29 October 1916 | Torino | ![]() |
1,850 | Sunk |
31 October 1916 | Delto | ![]() |
3,193 | Sunk |
31 October 1916 | Fedelta | ![]() |
1,906 | Sunk |
27 November 1916 | Maude Larssen | ![]() |
1,222 | Sunk |
28 November 1916 | Sigurd | ![]() |
2,119 | Sunk |
30 November 1916 | Roma | ![]() |
125 | Sunk |
2 December 1916 | Luigi C. | ![]() |
71 | Sunk |
2 December 1916 | Roma | ![]() |
643 | Sunk |
3 December 1916 | Perugia | ![]() |
4,348 | Sunk |
5 December 1916 | Grigorios Anghelatos | ![]() |
3,635 | Sunk |
11 December 1916 | Magellan | ![]() |
6,027 | Sunk |
11 December 1916 | Sinai | ![]() |
4,624 | Sunk |
25 March 1917 | Vellore | ![]() |
4,926 | Sunk |
26 March 1917 | L. Rahmanich | ![]() |
79 | Sunk |
1 April 1917 | Zambesi | ![]() |
3,759 | Sunk |
4 April 1917 | Margit | ![]() |
2,490 | Sunk |
5 April 1917 | Solstad | ![]() |
4,147 | Sunk |
5 April 1917 | Kangaroo | ![]() |
4,348 | Damaged |
28 April 1917 | Carmelo Padre | ![]() |
74 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Giuseppe Padre I | ![]() |
102 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Giuseppina G. | ![]() |
100 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | I Due Fratelli P. | ![]() |
100 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Karonga | ![]() |
4,665 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Natale B. | ![]() |
55 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | San Francesco Di Paola | ![]() |
41 | Sunk |
3 May 1917 | Washington | ![]() |
5,080 | Sunk |
4 May 1917 | Transylvania | ![]() |
14,348 | Sunk |
5 May 1917 | Talawa | ![]() |
3,834 | Damaged |
7 May 1917 | Crown of Leon | ![]() |
3,391 | Damaged |
14 May 1917 | Francesco Raiola | ![]() |
181 | Sunk |
14 May 1917 | Volga | ![]() |
4,404 | Damaged |
15 May 1917 | Ferrara | ![]() |
5,660 | Damaged |
22 June 1917 | Himalaya | ![]() |
5,620 | Sunk |
23 June 1917 | Craonne | ![]() |
777 | Sunk |
23 June 1917 | Kalypso Vergotti | ![]() |
2,819 | Sunk |
26 June 1917 | Birdoswald | ![]() |
4,013 | Sunk |
27 June 1917 | Tong Hong | ![]() |
2,184 | Sunk |
30 June 1917 | Alkelda | ![]() |
98 | Sunk |
30 June 1917 | Enrichetta | ![]() |
3,638 | Sunk |
1 July 1917 | Marie | ![]() |
118 | Sunk |
2 July 1917 | Argentario | ![]() |
739 | Sunk |
3 July 1917 | Immacolatina | ![]() |
54 | Sunk |
5 September 1917 | Proletaire | ![]() |
101 | Sunk |
11 September 1917 | Embleton | ![]() |
5,377 | Sunk |
12 September 1917 | Reim | ![]() |
1,126 | Sunk |
15 September 1917 | Platuria | ![]() |
3,445 | Sunk |
18 September 1917 | Arendal | ![]() |
1,387 | Sunk |
26 September 1917 | Heraklios | ![]() |
2,878 | Sunk |
5 November 1917 | Hilda R. | ![]() |
136 | Sunk |
5 November 1917 | Kai | ![]() |
1,391 | Sunk |
6 November 1917 | Peveril | ![]() |
1,459 | Sunk |
8 November 1917 | Candytuft | ![]() |
1,290 | Damaged |
8 November 1917 | Benledi | ![]() |
3,931 | Damaged |
9 November 1917 | Ardglamis | ![]() |
4,540 | Sunk |
14 November 1917 | Trowbridge | ![]() |
3,712 | Sunk |
16 November 1917 | Gasconia | ![]() |
3,801 | Sunk |
16 November 1917 | Kyno | ![]() |
3,034 | Sunk |
18 November 1917 | Huntsgulf | ![]() |
3,185 | Damaged |
20 November 1917 | Commendatore Carlo Bruno | ![]() |
813 | Sunk |
21 November 1917 | Mossoul | ![]() |
3,135 | Sunk |
5 January 1918 | Rio Claro | ![]() |
3,687 | Sunk |
8 January 1918 | San Guglielmo | ![]() |
8,145 | Sunk |
15 January 1918 | Bonanova | ![]() |
933 | Sunk |
18 January 1918 | Maria P. | ![]() |
263 | Sunk |
18 January 1918 | Ville De Bordeaux | ![]() |
4,857 | Sunk |
22 January 1918 | Anglo-Canadian | ![]() |
4,239 | Sunk |
22 January 1918 | Manchester Spinner | ![]() |
4,247 | Sunk |
19 May 1918 | Saxilby | ![]() |
3,630 | Damaged |
19 May 1918 | Snowdon | ![]() |
3,189 | Sunk |
24 May 1918 | Elysia | ![]() |
6,397 | Damaged |
30 May 1918 | Antinous | ![]() |
3,682 | Damaged |
30 May 1918 | Asiatic Prince | ![]() |
2,887 | Sunk |
30 May 1918 | Aymeric | ![]() |
4,363 | Sunk |
11 August 1918 | City of Adelaide | ![]() |
8,389 | Sunk |
12 August 1918 | G6 | ![]() |
213 | Sunk |
24 August 1918 | Delphinula | ![]() |
5,238 | Damaged |
16 October 1918 | War Council | ![]() |
5,875 | Sunk |
gollark: Plus it'll probably need to manage steam anyway.
gollark: As of now it doesn't matter, and apparently the new one will not be compatible with old worlds anyway.
gollark: Ah, yes. That would make the controller, which is programmed entirely in TIS-3D assembly with ComputerCraft connections for reading some data not available with comparators, more complex, though.
gollark: If you're only filling it when it's below 50% then half of it will just be empty constantly.
gollark: And that would basically involve wasting half the buffer.
References
Notes
- Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto Schultze". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Heinrich Metzger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Hartwig". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 63". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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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