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German Empire | |
Name | U-45 |
Ordered | 22 June 1914 |
Builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Yard number | 23 |
Launched | 15 April 1915 |
Commissioned | 9 October 1915 |
Fate | Sunk 12 September 1917 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Type U-43 submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
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Height | 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 shafts |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 36 |
Armament |
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Service record | |
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Commanders: |
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Operations: | 7 patrols |
Victories: |
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.
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 ) by the Royal Navy submarine HMS D7 on 12 September 1917 with the loss of 43 of her 45 crewmen.
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage [Note 2] | Fate [2] |
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27 April 1916 | Industry | United Kingdom | 4,044 | Sunk |
30 April 1916 | Vinifreda | Spain | 1,441 | Sunk |
2 May 1916 | Le Pilier | France | 2,427 | Sunk |
2 May 1916 | Maud | United Kingdom | 120 | Sunk |
5 July 1916 | Geertruida | Netherlands | 140 | Sunk |
28 September 1916 | Fuchsia | United Kingdom | 145 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Gladys | United Kingdom | 275 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Lucy | United Kingdom | 280 | Sunk |
21 January 1917 | Star of the Sea | United Kingdom | 197 | Sunk |
26 January 1917 | Tabasco | United Kingdom | 2,987 | Sunk |
2 February 1917 | Garnet Hill | Russian Empire | 2,272 | Sunk |
3 February 1917 | Belford | United Kingdom | 1,905 | Sunk |
3 February 1917 | Eavestone | United Kingdom | 1,858 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Eridania | Kingdom of Italy | 3,171 | Sunk |
4 February 1917 | Thor II | Norway | 2,144 | Sunk |
10 February 1917 | Ostrich | United Kingdom | 148 | Sunk |
28 April 1917 | Olga | Russian Empire | 1,672 | Sunk |
3 May 1917 | Palm Branch | United Kingdom | 3,891 | Damaged |
3 May 1917 | Truvor | Russian Empire | 2,462 | Sunk |
11 May 1917 | Hermes | Russian Empire | 3,579 | Sunk |
19 May 1917 | Elise | Denmark | 137 | Sunk |
1 July 1917 | Eclipse | United Kingdom | 185 | Sunk |
15 July 1917 | Mariston | United Kingdom | 2,908 | Sunk |
16 July 1917 | Ribston | United Kingdom | 3,372 | Sunk |
17 July 1917 | Haworth | United Kingdom | 4,456 | Sunk |
20 July 1917 | Nevisbrook | United Kingdom | 3,140 | Sunk |
21 July 1917 | Dafila | United Kingdom | 1,754 | Sunk |
24 July 1917 | Zateja | Russian Empire | 67 | Sunk |
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