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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| Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement: | 36 |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
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| Operations: | 12 patrols |
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Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
692 | Sunk |
| 28 October 1916 | Rio Pirahy | |
3,561 | Sunk |
| 28 October 1916 | Selene | _crowned.svg.png){kind=small} |
3,955 | Sunk |
| 28 October 1916 | Torsdal |  |
3,621 | Sunk |
| 29 October 1916 | Massalia | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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 |
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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 |
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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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