SM U-110 was a Type U 93 U-boat of the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was ordered on 5 May 1916 and launched on 28 July 1917. She was commissioned on 25 September 1917 as SM U-110.[Note 1] and assigned to IV Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet, based on the German North Sea coast.[4]
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | U-110 |
| Ordered | 5 May 1916 |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 279 |
| Launched | 28 July 1917 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1917 |
| Fate | 15 March 1918, sunk by British destroyers |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | German Type U 93 submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Height | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 32 enlisted |
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| Service record | |
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| Commanders: | |
| Operations: | 3 patrols |
| Victories: | |
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Service history edit
U-110 made three wartime patrols, and sank 10 ships, totalling 26,963 gross register tons (GRT). Her first success was the British Q ship Penshurst, with which she fought an engagement on 24 December 1917. Penshurst sank shortly after.
Fate edit
U 110 was sunk on 15 March 1918 north-west of Malin Head at 55°4′N 8°6′W / 55.067°N 8.100°W.[citation needed] She was found and depth-charged by British destroyers Michael and Moresby. 39 men were lost.[5]
In September 1918, she was raised and taken to Swan Hunter's dry dock for restoration. At the conclusion of hostilities, restoration was halted and she was sold for scrap.
Summary of raiding history edit
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 1917 | HMS Penshurst |  Royal Navy
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1,191 | Sunk |
| 30 December 1917 | Zone |  United Kingdom
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3,914 | Sunk |
| 7 January 1918 | Egda |  Norway
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2,527 | Sunk |
| 4 March 1918 | Castle Eden | United Kingdom
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1,949 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1918 | RFA Vitol |  Royal Navy
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2,639 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1918 | Tarbetnesse | United Kingdom
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3,018 | Sunk |
| 8 March 1918 | Erica | United Kingdom
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167 | Sunk |
| 9 March 1918 | Nanny Wignall | United Kingdom
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93 | Sunk |
| 10 March 1918 | Germaine |  France
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1,428 | Sunk |
| 15 March 1918 | Amazon | United Kingdom
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10,037 | Sunk |
Notes edit
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and U for Unterseeboot. This translates as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
References edit
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto von Schubert". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Carl Albrecht Kroll". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ Tarrant p56
- ^ Kemp
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 110". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Bibliography edit
- 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.
- Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed, German submarine losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
- Tarrant, VE : The U-Boat Offensive 1914–1945 (1989) ISBN 0-85368-928-8
External links edit
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 110". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- "1918: Inside a German U-boat – A sunken sub, raised from the depths". Mashable - Retronaut Old Photographs. 18 September 2015.