German submarine U-45

Last updated September 26, 2025

U-45 may refer to one of the following German submarines:

SM U-45, was a Type U 43 submarine launched in 1915 and that served in the First World War until sunk on 12 September 1917
- During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
  - SM UB-45, a Type UB II submarine launched in 1916 and sunk on 6 November 1916
  - SM UC-45, a Type UC II submarine launched in 1916 and sunk on 17 September 1917; raised on 11 April 1918; re-entered service on 24 October 1918; surrendered on 24 November 1918
German submarine U-45 (1938), a Type VIIB submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 14 October 1939.

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