SM UB-56
She operated as part of the Flanders Flotilla based in Zeebrugge. UB-56 was sunk at 23:41 on 19 December 1917 at 50°58′N 01°21′E / 50.967°N 1.350°E after striking a mine, 37 crew members lost their lives in the event.
Construction
She was built by AG Weser, Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 6 June 1917. UB-56 was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-56 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-56 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9,020 nautical miles (16,710 km; 10,380 mi). UB-56 had a displacement of 516 t (508 long tons) while surfaced and 646 t (636 long tons; 712 short tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced and 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) when submerged.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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13 November 1917 | Atlas | ![]() |
989 | Sunk |
13 November 1917 | Axwell | ![]() |
1,442 | Sunk |
17 November 1917 | Lalen Mendi | ![]() |
2,183 | Sunk |
21 November 1917 | Maine | ![]() |
773 | Sunk |