SM UB-74
UB-74 was serving in the Flanders Flotillas. On 26 May 1918 she was sunk by HMS Lorna with depth charges in the English channel.
Construction
She was built by AG Vulcan of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 12 September 1917. UB-74 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Karl Neureuther. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-74 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-74 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,420 nautical miles (15,590 km; 9,690 mi). UB-74 had a displacement of 508 t (500 long tons) while surfaced and 639 t (629 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when submerged.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1918 | Greavesash |  United Kingdom
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1,263 | Sunk |
| 26 February 1918 | Romny | United Kingdom
|
1,024 | Sunk |
| 7 April 1918 | Rye | United Kingdom
|
986 | Sunk |
| 10 April 1918 | Paul Paix | United Kingdom
|
4,196 | Damaged |
| 12 April 1918 | Luisa |  Spain
|
3,603 | Sunk |
| 14 April 1918 | Maroc |  France
|
2,808 | Sunk |
| 15 April 1918 | Tanfield | United Kingdom
|
4,538 | Damaged |
| 18 May 1918 | John G. McCullough |  United States
|
1,985 | Sunk |
| 23 May 1918 | Skaraas | United Kingdom
|
1,625 | Sunk |
| 25 May 1918 | Anne | United Kingdom
|
4,083 | Damaged |
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.
- ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 61.
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 74". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
- 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.
- Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.
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