SM U-153
SM U-153 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.
U-153 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-153 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 24 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. Exhibited at Greenwich in December 1918, she was originally to be allocated to France, but was swapped with U-162 and retained by the British. Laid up at Portsmouth, she was towed into the English Channel on 30 June 1921 and scuttled.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1918 | Alessandra |  Kingdom of Italy
|
2,394 | Sunk |
| 14 April 1918 | Santa Isabel |  United Kingdom
|
2,023 | Sunk |
| 25 April 1918 | HMS Willow Branch |  Royal Navy
|
3,314 | Sunk |
| 9 May 1918 | Enrichetta | Kingdom of Italy
|
5,011 | Sunk |
References
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.
Citations
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 20–21.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 153". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Cant, Serena (2020). Spoils of War: the fate of enemy fleets after the two World Wars. Barnsley: Seaforth. pp. 54, 124. ISBN 978-1-5267-4198-1.
- ^ "U 153". Uboat. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 153". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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.
- Jung, Dieter (2004). Die Schiffe der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918 und ihr Verbleib [German Imperial Navy ships 1914-1918 and their fate] (in German). Bonn: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-6247-7.
