SM U-45
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History | |
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German Empire | |
Name: | U-45 |
Ordered: | 22 June 1914 |
Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Launched: | 15 April 1915 |
Commissioned: | 9 October 1915 |
Fate: | 12 September 1917 - Torpedoed by HM Sub D7 W of Shetland at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. 43 dead and 2 survivors. |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class & type: | Type U-43 submarine |
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Length: | 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
Beam: |
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Height: | 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) |
Draught: | 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) |
Installed power: | |
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 | |
Commanders: | Kptlt. Erich Sittenfeld |
Operations: | 7 patrols |
Victories: |
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SM U-45 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-45 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
Summary of raiding career
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[2] |
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27 April 1916 | Industry | United Kingdom | 4,044 | Sunk |
30 April 1916 | Vinifreda | Spain | 1,441 | Sunk |
2 May 1916 | Le Pilier | France | 2,427 | Sunk |
2 May 1916 | Maud | United Kingdom | 120 | Sunk |
5 July 1916 | Geertruida | Netherlands | 140 | Sunk |
28 September 1916 | Fuchsia | United Kingdom | 145 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Gladys | United Kingdom | 275 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Lucy | United Kingdom | 280 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Star of the Sea | United Kingdom | 197 | Sunk |
26 January 1917 | Tabasco | United Kingdom | 2,987 | Sunk |
2 February 1917 | Garnet Hill | Russian Empire | 2,272 | Sunk |
3 February 1917 | Belford | United Kingdom | 1,905 | Sunk |
3 February 1917 | Eavestone | United Kingdom | 1,858 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Eridania | Kingdom of Italy | 3,171 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Thor II | Norway | 2,144 | Sunk |
10 February 1917 | Ostrich | United Kingdom | 148 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Olga | Russian Empire | 1,672 | Sunk |
3 May 1917 | Palm Branch | United Kingdom | 3,891 | Damaged |
3 May 1917 | Truvor | Russian Empire | 2,462 | Sunk |
11 May 1917 | Hermes | Russian Empire | 3,579 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Elise | Denmark | 137 | Sunk |
1 July 1917 | Eclipse | United Kingdom | 185 | Sunk |
15 July 1917 | Mariston | United Kingdom | 2,908 | Sunk |
16 July 1917 | Ribston | United Kingdom | 3,372 | Sunk |
17 July 1917 | Haworth | United Kingdom | 4,456 | Sunk |
20 July 1917 | Nevisbrook | United Kingdom | 3,140 | Sunk |
21 July 1917 | Dafila | United Kingdom | 1,754 | Sunk |
24 July 1917 | Zateja | Russian Empire | 67 | Sunk |
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, p. 33-34.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bibliography
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