SM U-45

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War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameU-45
Ordered22 June 1914
Builder Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Yard number23
Launched15 April 1915
Commissioned9 October 1915
FateSunk 12 September 1917
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Type U-43 submarine
Displacement
  • 725  t (714 long tons) surfaced
  • 940 t (930 long tons) submerged
Length65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) (oa)
  • 4.18 m (13 ft 9 in) (pressure hull)
Height9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,000  PS (1,471  kW; 1,973  shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts
Speed
  • 15.2 knots (28.2 km/h; 17.5 mph) surfaced
  • 9.7 knots (18.0 km/h; 11.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,400  nmi (21,100 km; 13,100 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 51 nmi (94 km; 59 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:
  • III Flotilla
  • 11 November 1916 - 12 September 1917
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Erich Sittenfeld
  • 9 October 1915 - 12 September 1917
Operations: 7 patrols
Victories:
  • 27 merchant ships sunk
    (47,286  GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship damaged
    (3,891  GRT)

SM U-45 [Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-45 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

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U-45 was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northwest of the Shetland Islands ( 55°48′N7°30′W / 55.800°N 7.500°W / 55.800; -7.500 ) by the Royal Navy submarine HMS D7 on 12 September 1917 with the loss of 43 of her 45 crewmen.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage [Note 2] Fate [2]
27 April 1916 Industry Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,044Sunk
30 April 1916 Vinifreda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,441Sunk
2 May 1916 Le Pilier Flag of France.svg  France 2,427Sunk
2 May 1916 Maud Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 120Sunk
5 July 1916 Geertruida Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 140Sunk
28 September 1916 Fuchsia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 145Sunk
21 January 1917 Gladys Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 275Sunk
21 January 1917 Lucy Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 280Sunk
21 January 1917 Star of the Sea Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 197Sunk
26 January 1917 Tabasco Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,987Sunk
2 February 1917 Garnet Hill Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2,272Sunk
3 February 1917 Belford Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,905Sunk
3 February 1917 Eavestone Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,858Sunk
4 February 1917 Eridania Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Kingdom of Italy 3,171Sunk
4 February 1917 Thor II Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2,144Sunk
10 February 1917 Ostrich Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 148Sunk
28 April 1917 Olga Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1,672Sunk
3 May 1917Palm BranchCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,891Damaged
3 May 1917 Truvor Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2,462Sunk
11 May 1917 Hermes Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 3,579Sunk
19 May 1917 Elise Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 137Sunk
1 July 1917 Eclipse Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 185Sunk
15 July 1917 Mariston Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,908Sunk
16 July 1917 Ribston Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,372Sunk
17 July 1917 Haworth Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,456Sunk
20 July 1917 Nevisbrook Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,140Sunk
21 July 1917 Dafila Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,754Sunk
24 July 1917 Zateja Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 67Sunk

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. ↑ Tonnages are in gross register tons

Citations

  1. ↑ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
  2. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 45". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

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