SM UB-39

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History
War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameUB-39
Ordered22 July 1915 [1]
Builder Blohm & Voss, Hamburg [1]
Cost1,152,000 German Papiermark [2]
Yard number263 [3]
Launched29 December 1915 [3]
Completed28 April 1916 [3]
Commissioned29 April 1916 [2]
FateSunk by mine 15 May 1917 [2]
General characteristics
Class and type German Type UB II submarine
Displacement
  • 274 t (270 long tons) surfaced
  • 303 t (298 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 4.37 m (14 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Draught3.69 m (12 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 9.15 knots (16.95 km/h; 10.53 mph) surfaced
  • 5.81 knots (10.76 km/h; 6.69 mph) submerged
Range
  • 6,450  nmi (11,950 km; 7,420 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) surfaced
  • 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement2 officers, 21 men
Armament
Notes42-second diving time
Service record
Part of:
  • Flandern Flotilla
  • 21 June 1916 – 7 May 1917
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Werner Fürbringer [4]
  • 29 April – 7 November 1916
  • Oblt.z.S. Heinrich Küstner [5]
  • 8 November 1916 – 7 May 1917
Operations: 14 patrols
Victories:
  • 93 merchant ships sunk
    (89,998  GRT)
  • 4 merchant ships damaged
    (7,215  GRT)

SM UB-39 [Note 1] was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German : Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I.

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Design

A German Type UB II submarine, UB-39 had a displacement of 274 tonnes (270 long tons) when at the surface and 303 tonnes (298 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 36.90 m (121 ft 1 in), a beam of 4.37 m (14 ft 4 in), and a draught of 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in). The submarine was powered by two Körting six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total 284 metric horsepower (280 shp; 209 kW), two Siemens-Schuckert electric motors producing 280 metric horsepower (210 kW; 280 shp), and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft). [2]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 9.15 knots (16.95 km/h; 10.53 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 5.81 knots (10.76 km/h; 6.69 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 6,450 nautical miles (11,950 km; 7,420 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). UB-39 was fitted with two 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes, four torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of twenty-one crew members and two officers and a 42-second dive time. [2]

Construction and career

The U-boat was ordered on 22 July 1915 and launched on 28 December 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 29 April 1916 as SM UB-38.

The submarine sank 93 ships in 14 patrols. UB-39 struck a mine and sank in the English Channel on 17 May 1917. [2]

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage [Note 2] Fate [6]
10 July 1916 Staffa Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 176Sunk
13 July 1916 Dalhousie Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 89Sunk
13 July 1916 Florence Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 149Sunk
13 July 1916 Mary Ann Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5Sunk
13 July 1916 Success Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6Sunk
14 July 1916 Ben Aden Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 176Sunk
14 July 1916 Bute Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 176Sunk
14 July 1916 Girls Friend Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 55Sunk
14 July 1916 Langley Castle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 93Sunk
14 July 1916 Recorder Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 149Sunk
1 August 1916 Braconash Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 192Sunk
1 August 1916 Helvetia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 167Sunk
1 August 1916 King James Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 163Sunk
1 August 1916 Rhodesia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 110Sunk
1 August 1916 Tatiana Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 285Sunk
1 August 1916 Zeeland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1,292Sunk
2 August 1916 Olympia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 221Sunk
2 August 1916 Smiling Morn Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 126Sunk
2 August 1916 Twiddler Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 99Sunk
3 August 1916 Trawler Prince Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 126Sunk
3 August 1916 Lucania Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 92Sunk
3 August 1916 Merchant Prince Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 130Sunk
3 August 1916 Destro Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 859Damaged
4 August 1916 Jägersborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1,797Sunk
4 August 1916 Stamfordham Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 921Sunk
5 August 1916 Egyptian Prince Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 129Sunk
5 August 1916 St. Olive Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 202Sunk
6 September 1916 Ancona Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,168Damaged
6 September 1916 Strathtay Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,428Sunk
6 September 1916 Tagus Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 937Sunk
7 September 1916 Marguerite Flag of France.svg  France 102Sunk
7 September 1916 Alcyon Flag of France.svg  France 163Sunk
7 September 1916 Heathdene Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,541Sunk
7 September 1916 Messicano Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Kingdom of Italy 4,065Sunk
8 September 1916 Jeune Union Flag of France.svg  France 267Sunk
8 September 1916 Lyderhorn Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 939Sunk
8 September 1916 Olazarri Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2,585Sunk
9 September 1916 Europe Flag of France.svg  France 356Sunk
9 September 1916 Pronto Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,411Sunk
10 September 1916 Lexie Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,778Sunk
11 September 1916 Fredavore Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,577Sunk
20 October 1916 Midland Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,247Sunk
20 October 1916 Secundo Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,512Sunk
21 October 1916 Hebe Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 775Sunk
21 October 1916 Helga Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1,182Sunk
22 October 1916 Alix Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,584Sunk
13 November 1916 Corinth Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,669Sunk
28 November 1916 Alert Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 289Sunk
28 November 1916 Alison Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 286Sunk
28 November 1916 Ramsgarth Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,553Sunk
29 November 1916 Grace Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 135Sunk
29 November 1916 Saint Philippe Flag of France.svg  France 3,419Sunk
30 November 1916 Nagata Maru Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3,521Sunk
30 November 1916 Harald Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,083Sunk
1 December 1916 Jeanne D’arc Flag of France.svg  France 205Sunk
2 December 1916 Palacine Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 3,286Sunk
3 December 1916 Primevere Flag of France.svg  France 143Sunk
6 December 1916 Amicitia Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,111Sunk
7 December 1916 Bravo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,214Sunk
8 December 1916 Rakiura Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3,569Sunk
8 December 1916 Rollo Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2,290Sunk
8 December 1916 Saga Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 433Sunk
28 December 1916 Rouen Flag of France.svg  France 1,656Damaged
1 January 1917 Holly Branch Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,568Sunk
1 January 1917 Leon Flag of France.svg  France 652Sunk
2 January 1917 Carlyle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 466Sunk
3 January 1917 Columbia Flag of France.svg  France 34Sunk
3 January 1917 Diamant De La Couronne I Flag of France.svg  France 36Sunk
3 January 1917 Diamant De La Couronne II Flag of France.svg  France 34Sunk
3 January 1917 Formidable Flag of France.svg  France 26Sunk
3 January 1917 Helgøy Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,806Sunk
3 January 1917 Honneur Et Devouement Flag of France.svg  France 26Sunk
3 January 1917 Jeanne Mathilde Flag of France.svg  France 60Sunk
3 January 1917 La Pensee Flag of France.svg  France 30Sunk
3 January 1917 Marie Henriette Flag of France.svg  France 25Sunk
3 January 1917 Moderne Flag of France.svg  France 38Sunk
3 January 1917 Pere Montfort Flag of France.svg  France 13Sunk
3 January 1917 Pierre Le Grand Flag of France.svg  France 42Sunk
3 January 1917 Richelieu Flag of France.svg  France 25Sunk
3 January 1917 Saint Jacques Flag of France.svg  France 34Sunk
3 January 1917 Saint Paul II Flag of France.svg  France 30Sunk
3 January 1917 Petit Emile Flag of France.svg  France 60Sunk
4 January 1917 Gabrielle Francois Flag of France.svg  France 37Sunk
5 January 1917 Allie Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,127Sunk
5 January 1917 Markland Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,627Sunk
4 February 1917 Dauntless Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,157Sunk
5 February 1917 Yvonne Flag of France.svg  France 123Sunk
10 February 1917 Rancagua Flag of France.svg  France 2,729Sunk
23 March 1917 Achille Adam Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 460Sunk
23 March 1917 Clan Macmillan Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,525Sunk
23 March 1917 Exchange Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 279Sunk
23 March 1917 O. A. Knudsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3,532Damaged
1 April 1917 Silvia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 164Sunk
5 April 1917 Dicto Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2,363Sunk
6 April 1917 La Tour D’Auvergne Flag of France.svg  France 188Sunk
6 April 1917 Perce Neige Flag of France.svg  France 141Sunk
9 April 1917 Saint Maudez Flag of France.svg  France 292Sunk

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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. 1 2 Rössler 1979, p. 64.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 23–25.
  3. 1 2 3 Rössler 1979, p. 65.
  4. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Werner Fürbringer (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Heinrich Küstner". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 39". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

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