SM UC-65
History
German Empire
Name UC-65
Ordered 12 January 1916[1]
Builder Blohm & Voss , Hamburg [2]
Yard number 281[1]
Launched 8 July 1916[1]
Commissioned 7 November 1916[1]
Fate Torpedoed and sunk by HMS C15 on 3 November 1917[1]
General characteristics
Class and type Type UC II submarine
Displacement
427 t (420 long tons ), surfaced
508 t (500 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam
5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a
3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull
Draught 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Speed
12.0 knots (22.2 km/h; 13.8 mph), surfaced
7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph), submerged
Range
10,420 nmi (19,300 km; 11,990 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) surfaced
52 nmi (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth 50 m (160 ft)
Complement 26
Armament
Notes 35-second diving time
Service record
Part of:
Flanders Flotilla
3 February – 3 November 1917
Commanders:
Operations:
11 patrols Victories:
101 merchant ships sunk (115,360 GRT + Unknown GRT)
1 warship sunk (11,000 tons)
4 auxiliary warships sunk (858 GRT )
9 merchant ships damaged (60,233 GRT + Unknown GRT)
1 warship damaged (850 tons)
2 auxiliary warships damaged (8,283 GRT )
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 .[Note 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 HMS C15 on 3 November 1917.[1] [7]
Design
A Type UC II submarine , UC-65 had a displacement of 427 tonnes (420 long tons) when at the surface and 508 tonnes (500 long tons) while submerged. She had a length overall of 50.35 m (165 ft 2 in), a beam of 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in), and a draught of 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in). The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing 300 metric horsepower (220 kW; 300 shp) (a total of 600 metric horsepower (440 kW; 590 shp)), two electric motors producing 620 metric horsepower (460 kW; 610 shp), and two propeller shafts . She had a dive time of 48 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a submerged speed of 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 10,420 nautical miles (19,300 km; 11,990 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). UC-65 was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun . Her complement was twenty-six crew members.
Summary of raiding history
Date
Name
Nationality
Tonnage[Note 2]
Fate[8]
8 February 1917
Guillaume Tell
France
148
Sunk
8 February 1917
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
17
Sunk
10 February 1917
Sallagh
United Kingdom
325
Sunk
11 February 1917
Lycia
United Kingdom
2,715
Sunk
11 February 1917
Olivia
United Kingdom
242
Sunk
11 February 1917
Voltaire
United Kingdom
409
Sunk
12 February 1917
Pinna
United Kingdom
6,288
Damaged
13 February 1917
Friendship
United Kingdom
37
Sunk
13 February 1917
Zircon
United Kingdom
48
Sunk
14 February 1917
Ferga
United Kingdom
791
Sunk
14 February 1917
Greenland
United Kingdom
1,753
Sunk
14 February 1917
Inishowen Head
United Kingdom
3,050
Sunk
14 February 1917
Margarita
United Kingdom
375
Sunk
15 February 1917
Afton
United Kingdom
1,156
Sunk
15 February 1917
Kyanite
United Kingdom
564
Sunk
16 February 1917
Queenswood
United Kingdom
2,710
Sunk
16 February 1917
Ville De Bayonne
France
1,301
Sunk
19 February 1917
Alice
France
18
Sunk
19 February 1917
Brigade
United Kingdom
425
Sunk
19 February 1917
Justine Marie
Belgium
16
Sunk
19 February 1917
Saint Louis De Gonzague
France
53
Sunk
19 February 1917
Skrim
Norway
727
Sunk
19 February 1917
Violette
France
36
Sunk
25 February 1917
Saint Joseph
France
42
Sunk
25 February 1917
Vigda
Norway
1,851
Sunk
26 February 1917
Alberdina
Netherlands
134
Sunk
26 February 1917
Algiers
United Kingdom
2,361
Sunk
26 February 1917
Hannah Croasdell
United Kingdom
151
Sunk
27 February 1917
Brunette
France
104
Sunk
27 February 1917
HMT Evadne
Royal Navy
189
Sunk
28 February 1917
Marie Joseph
France
192
Sunk
28 February 1917
Sjøstad
Norway
1,155
Sunk
1 March 1917
Germaine
France
24
Sunk
1 March 1917
Bout De Zan
France
13
Sunk
1 March 1917
Diamond Cross
Belgium
29
Sunk
1 March 1917
Drina
United Kingdom
11,483
Sunk
1 March 1917
Elise II
France
48
Sunk
1 March 1917
Elorn
France
603
Sunk
1 March 1917
General Radiguet
France
24
Sunk
1 March 1917
HMHS Glenart Castle
Royal Navy
6,824
Damaged
1 March 1917
Homocea
France
58
Sunk
1 March 1917
Joseph Adolphine
France
21
Sunk
1 March 1917
N.D. de Lourdes
France
47
Sunk
1 March 1917
Reine des Anges
France
47
Sunk
1 March 1917
Saint Joseph
France
20
Sunk
1 March 1917
Sainte Famille
France
25
Sunk
1 March 1917
Seigneur
France
53
Sunk
1 March 1917
Sarus
United Kingdom
Unknown
Damaged
24 March 1917
Bruyere
France
100
Sunk
24 March 1917
Ennistown
United Kingdom
689
Sunk
24 March 1917
Fairearn
United Kingdom
592
Sunk
24 March 1917
Howe
United Kingdom
175
Sunk
24 March 1917
Korsnaes
Norway
732
Sunk
25 March 1917
Adenwen
United Kingdom
3,798
Sunk
25 March 1917
Brandon
United Kingdom
130
Sunk
25 March 1917
Fringante
France
124
Sunk
25 March 1917
Poseidon
Greece
2,589
Sunk
27 March 1917
Kelvinhead
United Kingdom
3,063
Sunk
28 March 1917
Ardglass
United Kingdom
778
Sunk
28 March 1917
Dagali
Norway
742
Sunk
28 March 1917
Harvest Home
United Kingdom
103
Sunk
28 March 1917
Laima
Russian Empire
148
Sunk
28 March 1917
Snowdon Range
United Kingdom
4,662
Sunk
28 March 1917
Wychwood
United Kingdom
1,985
Sunk
28 March 1917
Guillemot
United Kingdom
Unknown
Sunk
30 March 1917
HMS Puma
Royal Navy
1,459
Damaged
6 April 1917
Thelma
Norway
1,350
Sunk
7 April 1917
Lapland
United Kingdom
18,565
Damaged
9 April 1917
City of New York
United States
10,798
Damaged
26 April 1917
Agnes Cairns
United Kingdom
146
Sunk
26 April 1917
Athole
United Kingdom
150
Sunk
26 April 1917
Bretagne Et Vendee
France
79
Sunk
27 April 1917
Burrowa
United Kingdom
2,902
Sunk
28 April 1917
Alu Mendi
Spain
2,104
Sunk
1 May 1917
Helen
United Kingdom
322
Sunk
1 May 1917
Ivrig
Norway
1,197
Sunk
1 May 1917
W. D. Potts
United Kingdom
112
Sunk
2 May 1917
Amber
United Kingdom
401
Sunk
2 May 1917
Derrymore
United Kingdom
485
Sunk
2 May 1917
Dora
United Kingdom
296
Sunk
2 May 1917
Earnest
United Kingdom
111
Sunk
2 May 1917
Morion
United Kingdom
299
Sunk
2 May 1917
Saint Mungo
United Kingdom
402
Sunk
2 May 1917
Taizan Maru
Japan
3,527
Sunk
4 May 1917
New Design No.2
United Kingdom
66
Sunk
4 May 1917
Pilar De Larrinaga
United Kingdom
4,136
Sunk
4 May 1917
Strumble
United Kingdom
45
Sunk
4 May 1917
Victorious
United Kingdom
39
Sunk
7 May 1917
Maude
United Kingdom
93
Sunk
8 May 1917
San Patricio
United Kingdom
9,712
Damaged
22 May 1917
HMT Merse
Royal Navy
296
Sunk
17 June 1917
HMT Fraser
Royal Navy
310
Sunk
17 June 1917
HMS Tartar
Royal Navy
850
Damaged
18 June 1917
Gauntlet
United Kingdom
58
Sunk
18 June 1917
Væring
Denmark
2,157
Sunk
19 June 1917
Morinier
United Kingdom
3,804
Damaged
24 June 1917
Aghia Paraskevi
Greece
2,795
Sunk
24 June 1917
Constantinos
Greece
3,014
Sunk
24 June 1917
Kong Haakon
Norway
2,231
Sunk
24 June 1917
Taigetos
Greece
2,961
Sunk
25 June 1917
Petritzis
Greece
3,692
Sunk
28 June 1917
Lizzie Ellen
United Kingdom
114
Sunk
20 July 1917
Fluent
United Kingdom
3,660
Sunk
26 July 1917
HMS Ariadne
Royal Navy
11,000
Sunk
27 July 1917
Bellagio
United Kingdom
3,919
Damaged
27 July 1917
Candia
United Kingdom
6,482
Sunk
28 July 1917
Saint Emilion
France
1,112
Sunk
19 August 1917
General Dutemple
France
585
Sunk
25 August 1917
Garm
Norway
725
Sunk
25 August 1917
Nerma
Denmark
689
Sunk
29 August 1917
Laura C. Anderson
United States
960
Sunk
31 August 1917
Erissos
Greece
2,885
Damaged
1 September 1917
Peronne
France
3,342
Sunk
25 September 1917
Paolina
United States
1,337
Sunk
3 October 1917
Tasmania
Kingdom of Italy
3,662
Sunk
18 October 1917
HMD Comrades
Royal Navy
63
Sunk
31 October 1917
North Sea
United Kingdom
1,711
Sunk
2 November 1917
Branksome Hall
United Kingdom
4,262
Damaged
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 .
^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons . Military vessels are listed by tons displacement .
References
Citations
Bibliography
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Tarrant, V. E. (1989). The U-Boat Offensive: 1914–1945 . Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-764-7 . OCLC 20338385 .
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in November 1917
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