SM U-54
SM U-54 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-54 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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German Empire | |
Name | U-54 |
Ordered | 23 August 1914 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 236 |
Laid down | 18 March 1915 |
Launched | 22 February 1916 |
Commissioned | 25 May 1916 |
Fate | 24 November 1918 - Surrendered to Italy. Broken up at Taranto in May 1919.[1] |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | Type U 51 submarine |
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Height | 7.82 m (25 ft 8 in) |
Draught | 3.64 m (11 ft 11 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 | |
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Operations: | 12 patrols |
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Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[6] |
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3 February 1917 | Tamara | Norway | 453 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Floridian | United Kingdom | 4,777 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Palmleaf | United Kingdom | 5,489 | Sunk |
5 February 1917 | Ainsdale | United Kingdom | 1,825 | Damaged |
5 February 1917 | Azul | United Kingdom | 3,074 | Sunk |
7 February 1917 | Wallace | United Kingdom | 3,930 | Damaged |
7 February 1917 | Saxonian | United Kingdom | 4,855 | Sunk |
15 March 1917 | Eugene Pergeline | France | 2,203 | Sunk |
1 April 1917 | Consul Persson | Norway | 1,835 | Sunk |
1 April 1917 | Fjelland | Norway | 387 | Sunk |
2 April 1917 | Havlyst | Norway | 532 | Sunk |
3 June 1917 | San Lorenzo | United Kingdom | 9,607 | Damaged |
7 June 1917 | Jonathan Holt | United Kingdom | 1,523 | Sunk |
13 June 1917 | Darius | United Kingdom | 3,426 | Sunk |
23 July 1917 | Ashleigh | United Kingdom | 6,985 | Sunk |
23 July 1917 | Huelva | United Kingdom | 4,867 | Sunk |
25 July 1917 | Rustington | United Kingdom | 3,071 | Sunk |
26 July 1917 | Somerset | United Kingdom | 7,163 | Sunk |
31 July 1917 | Alcides | Norway | 2,704 | Sunk |
16 September 1917 | Arabis | United Kingdom | 3,928 | Sunk |
17 September 1917 | Niemen | France | 1,888 | Sunk |
19 September 1917 | Marthe Marguerite | France | 588 | Sunk |
24 September 1917 | Louis Bossert | Norway | 605 | Sunk |
25 September 1917 | Marceau | France | 292 | Sunk |
30 April 1918 | HMS Starmount | Royal Navy | 2,485 | Damaged |
8 May 1918 | Dux | United Kingdom | 1,349 | Sunk |
8 May 1918 | Princess Dagmar | United Kingdom | 913 | Sunk |
10 May 1918 | Wileysike | United Kingdom | 2,501 | Sunk |
16 July 1918 | HMS Anchusa | Royal Navy | 1,290 | Sunk |
27 September 1918 | En Avant | France | 86 | Sunk |
29 September 1918 | Libourne | United Kingdom | 1,219 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 54". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Freiherr Volkhard von Bothmer". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Heeseler (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Hellmuth von Ruckteschell (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 54". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links
- Photos of cruises of German submarine U-54 in 1916-1918. Great photo quality, comments in German.
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