SM UC-67

SM UC-67 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 6 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 10 December 1916 as SM UC-67.[Note 1] In eleven patrols UC-67 was credited with sinking 54 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-67 was surrendered on 16 January 1919 and broken up at Brighton Ferry in 1919 – 20.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-67.
History
German Empire
NameUC-67
Ordered12 January 1916[1]
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg[2]
Yard number283[1]
Launched6 August 1916[1]
Commissioned10 December 1916[1]
FateSurrendered, 16 January 1919; broken up, 1919 – 20[1]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeGerman 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
Draught3.64 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 depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement26
Armament
Notes35-second diving time
Service record
Part of:
  • Pola / Mittelmeer / Mittelmeer II Flotilla
  • 29 March 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Karl Neumann[4]
  • 10 December 1916 – 14 June 1918
  • Oblt.z.S. Martin Niemöller[5]
  • 15 June – 29 November 1918
Operations: 11 patrols
Victories:
  • 49 merchant ships sunk
    (84,604 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (834 tons)
  • 4 auxiliary warships sunk
    (8,682 GRT + Unknown GRT)
  • 2 merchant ships damaged
    (8,100 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship damaged
    (149 GRT)

Design

A German Type UC II submarine, UC-67 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).[3]

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-67 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.[3]

Summary of raiding history
Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[6]
17 March 1917 Primeira Flor D’Abril  Portugal 20 Sunk
17 March 1917 Restaurador  Portugal 25 Sunk
17 March 1917 Rita Segunda  Portugal 27 Sunk
17 March 1917 Senhora Do Rosario  Portugal 22 Sunk
18 March 1917 Victoria  Sweden 1,226 Sunk
25 March 1917 Queen Eugenie  United Kingdom 4,359 Sunk
26 April 1917 Chertsey  United Kingdom 3,264 Sunk
27 April 1917 Glencluny  United Kingdom 4,812 Sunk
27 April 1917 Karuma  United Kingdom 2,995 Sunk
23 May 1917 Elmmoor  United Kingdom 3,744 Sunk
26 May 1917 HMHS Dover Castle  Royal Navy 8,271 Sunk
14 June 1917 Lowther Castle  United Kingdom 4,439 Damaged
30 June 1917 Il Nuovo Gasperino Gabriele  Kingdom of Italy 35 Sunk
1 July 1917 Angela Madre  Kingdom of Italy 81 Sunk
1 July 1917 Miltiades Embiricos  Greece 3,448 Sunk
3 July 1917 City of Cambridge  United Kingdom 3,788 Sunk
7 July 1917 Milano  Kingdom of Italy 143 Sunk
7 July 1917 Southina  United Kingdom 3,506 Sunk
12 July 1917 Francesco  Kingdom of Italy 151 Sunk
12 July 1917 Leonardo G.  Kingdom of Italy 51 Sunk
14 August 1917 Lombardo  Kingdom of Italy 3,029 Sunk
17 August 1917 Madeleine III  French Navy 149 Damaged
18 August 1917 Politania  United Kingdom 3,133 Sunk
21 August 1917 Goodwood  United Kingdom 3,086 Sunk
23 August 1917 Fratelli Danieli  France 94 Sunk
4 October 1917 Stella  French Navy 216 Sunk
11 November 1917 Southgate  United Kingdom 3,661 Damaged
25 November 1917 Iniziativa  Kingdom of Italy 24 Sunk
1 December 1917 Phoebus  French Navy Unknown Sunk
2 December 1917 La Rance  France 2,610 Sunk
3 December 1917 Carmen  Kingdom of Italy 5,479 Sunk
5 December 1917 Greenwich  United Kingdom 2,938 Sunk
8 December 1917 La Vittoria  Kingdom of Italy 53 Sunk
20 January 1918 Faustina B.  Kingdom of Italy 105 Sunk
23 January 1918 Kerbihan  French Navy 195 Sunk
23 January 1918 La Drome  French Navy 3,236 Sunk
24 January 1918 Corse  French Navy 1,160 Sunk
26 January 1918 Ministro Iriondo  Argentina 1,753 Sunk
27 January 1918 Attilio  Kingdom of Italy 210 Sunk
28 January 1918 Urania  Kingdom of Italy 373 Sunk
29 January 1918 Giuseppe B.  Kingdom of Italy 39 Sunk
29 January 1918 Maria S.S. Del Paradiso  Kingdom of Italy 114 Sunk
10 February 1918 Romford  United Kingdom 3,035 Sunk
9 March 1918 Jolanda  Kingdom of Italy 187 Sunk
9 March 1918 Pasqualina  Kingdom of Italy 80 Sunk
11 March 1918 Tripoli  Kingdom of Italy 824 Sunk
14 March 1918 Jeanne  France 145 Sunk
15 March 1918 Armonia  Canada 5,226 Sunk
20 March 1918 Matteo Renato Imbriani  Kingdom of Italy 5,882 Sunk
22 March 1918 S. Giuseppe C.  Kingdom of Italy 53 Sunk
24 March 1918 Partenope  Regia Marina 834 Sunk
25 March 1918 Francesco Antonio Aiello  Kingdom of Italy 44 Sunk
25 March 1918 L’iniziatore  Kingdom of Italy 47 Sunk
26 March 1918 Elisabetha  Kingdom of Italy 45 Sunk
6 July 1918 Bertrand  United Kingdom 3,613 Sunk
7 September 1918 Bellbank  United Kingdom 3,250 Sunk
16 September 1918 G. Voyazides  Greece 3,040 Sunk

References

Notes
  1. "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations
  1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 67". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
  4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Neumann (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Martin Niemöller". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  6. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 67". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

Bibliography
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