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SM U-62

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-62.

SM U-62 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-62 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Battle damage to the deck of German submarine U62 - Oct 31 1917
History
German Empire
NameU-62
Ordered6 October 1914
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Yard number217
Laid down22 June 1915
Launched2 August 1916
Commissioned30 December 1916
Fate22 November - Surrendered. Broken up at Bo'ness in 1919-20
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeType U 57 submarine
Displacement
  • 768 t (756 long tons) surfaced
  • 956 t (941 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) (oa)
  • 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.05 m (26 ft 5 in)
Draught3.79 m (12 ft 5 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts
Speed
  • 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced
  • 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,400 nmi (21,100 km; 13,100 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 49 nmi (91 km; 56 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement36
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • II Flotilla
  • 15 February 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Ernst Hashagen[2]
  • 30 December 1916 – 24 December 1917
  • Kptlt. Otto Wiebalck[3]
  • 25 December 1917 – 9 March 1918
  • Kptlt. Ernst Hashagen[4]
  • 10 March – 11 November 1918
Operations: 9 patrols
Victories:
  • 45 merchant ships sunk
    (109,117 GRT)
  • 2 warships sunk
    (10,767 tons)[5]
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (12,927 GRT)
  • 5 merchant ships damaged
    (16,483 GRT)

On 8 March 1917, SM U-62 sank the coal freighter Storstad, the ship that had rammed and sunk the RMS Empress of Ireland ocean liner in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in modern history.

On 7 August 1918, she torpedoed the French armoured cruiser Dupetit-Thouars, which sank with the loss of 13 of her crew.

Summary of raiding history

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Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[6]
8 March 1917 Storstad   Norway 6,028 Sunk
8 March 1917 Vega   Russia 452 Sunk
10 March 1917 Marie   France 127 Sunk
11 March 1917 Thrift   United Kingdom 40 Sunk
12 March 1917 Algonquin   United States 1,806 Sunk
12 March 1917 Collingwood   Norway 1,042 Sunk
12 March 1917 Jules Gommes   France 2,595 Sunk
13 March 1917 Dag   Sweden 250 Sunk
14 March 1917 Rose Lea   United Kingdom 2,830 Sunk
23 March 1917 Tres Fratres   Netherlands 297 Sunk
27 April 1917 Dunmore Head   United Kingdom 2,293 Sunk
27 April 1917 Inveramsay   United Kingdom 1,438 Sunk
30 April 1917 Fortunata   Italy 3,348 Sunk
30 April 1917 HMS Tulip   Royal Navy 1,250 Sunk
3 May 1917 Frederick Knight   United Kingdom 3,604 Sunk
4 May 1917 Jörgen Olsen   Denmark 310 Damaged
7 May 1917 Polamhall   United Kingdom 4,010 Sunk
10 May 1917 Berangere   France 2,851 Sunk
10 May 1917 Gazelle   Norway 288 Sunk
13 June 1917 Candace   Norway 395 Sunk
13 June 1917 Sylvia   Norway 148 Sunk
16 June 1917 Kornsø   Denmark 115 Sunk
20 June 1917 Bengore Head   United Kingdom 2,490 Sunk
21 June 1917 Lord Roberts   United Kingdom 4,166 Sunk
24 June 1917 South Wales   United Kingdom 3,668 Sunk
25 June 1917 Guildhall   United Kingdom 2,609 Sunk
26 June 1917 Gorsemore   United Kingdom 3,079 Damaged
26 June 1917 Cattaro   United Kingdom 2,908 Sunk
26 June 1917 Manistee   United Kingdom 3,869 Sunk
10 August 1917 Orion I   Norway 322 Sunk
15 August 1917 Albertha   Denmark 170 Sunk
24 August 1917 Henriette   France 2,005 Sunk
30 August 1917 Eastern Prince   United Kingdom 2,885 Sunk
30 August 1917 Grelhame   United Kingdom 3,740 Sunk
30 August 1917 Noya   United Kingdom 4,282 Sunk
13 October 1917 Woodburn   United Kingdom 2,360 Damaged
17 October 1917 Adams   United Kingdom 2,223 Sunk
18 October 1917 Madura   United Kingdom 4,484 Sunk
19 October 1917 J. L. Luckenbach   United States 4,920 Damaged
19 October 1917 HMS Orama   Royal Navy 12,927 Sunk
11 December 1917 Oldfield Grange   United Kingdom 4,653 Sunk
14 December 1917 Hare   United Kingdom 774 Sunk
15 December 1917 Formby   United Kingdom 1,282 Sunk
17 December 1917 Coningbeg   United Kingdom 1,279 Sunk
16 May 1918 Heron Bridge   United Kingdom 2,422 Sunk
16 May 1918 Llancarvan   United Kingdom 4,749 Sunk
24 May 1918 Ruth Hickman   United Kingdom 417 Sunk
27 May 1918 Merionethshire   United Kingdom 4,308 Sunk
28 May 1918 Cairnross   United Kingdom 4,016 Sunk
30 May 1918 Ausonia   United Kingdom 8,153 Sunk
7 August 1918 Dupetit-Thouars   French Navy 9,517 Sunk
7 August 1918 Lorna   Norway 3,286 Sunk
8 August 1918 Westward Ho   United States 5,814 Damaged

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations

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  1. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Ernst Hashagen". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Otto Wiebalck". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Ernst Hashagen". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 62". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 62". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

Bibliography

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  • 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.

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