SM U-26
SM U-26 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I.
U-26 was engaged in the submarine war in the Baltic Sea. On 11 October 1914, she sank the cruiser Pallada, inflicting the first loss of the war on the Russian Navy.
Fate
The boat did not return from sea in August 1915, and is assumed to have struck a mine off the coast of Finland, being lost with its entire crew of 30.
Wreck discovered
The boat was found in the western Gulf of Finland as reported by the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in May 2014.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1914 | Pallada |  Imperial Russian Navy
|
7,775 | Sunk |
| 23 April 1915 | Fråck |  Russian Empire
|
849 | Sunk |
| 4 June 1915 | Yenisei | Imperial Russian Navy
|
3,600 | Sunk |
| 25 August 1915 | Petshora | Imperial Russian Navy
|
1,982 | Sunk |
| 30 August 1915 | Zemlya | Russian Empire
|
869 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Egewolf Freiherr von Berckheim (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Unto Hämäläinen, Sata vuotta etsitty sukellusvene U-26 löytyi. Helsingin Sanomat, May 29, 2014 p. A 15
- ^ "Tältä näyttää sata vuotta vanhan U26-sukellusveneen hylky Suomenlahden pohjassa – video". 2 June 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 26". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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.