SM UB-76

Last updated
UB 148 at sea 2.jpeg
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-76.
History
War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameUB-76
Ordered23 September 1916 [1]
Builder Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Cost3,338,000 German Papiermark
Yard number305
Launched5 May 1917 [2]
Commissioned23 September 1917 [2]
FateSurrendered 12 February 1919. [2]
General characteristics [2]
Class and type Type UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 516  t (508 long tons) surfaced
  • 648 t (638 long tons) submerged
Length55.30 m (181 ft 5 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.6 knots (25.2 km/h; 15.7 mph) surfaced
  • 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,680 nmi (16,080 km; 9,990 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men [2]
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • Training Flotilla
  • 23 September 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Erich Gerth [3]
  • 23 September – 31 October 1917
Operations: No patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-76 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German : Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 September 1917 as SM UB-76. [Note 1]

Contents

UB-76 was serving in the Training Flotilla. On 12 February 1919 she was surrendered in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany and broken up in Rochester in 1922. [2]

Construction

She was built by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 5 May 1917. UB-76 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Erich Gerth. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-76 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-76 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,680 nautical miles (16,080 km; 9,990 mi). UB-76 had a displacement of 516  t (508 long tons) while surfaced and 648 t (638 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.6 knots (25.2 km/h; 15.7 mph) when surfaced and 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) when submerged.

Related Research Articles

SM <i>UB-51</i> German Imperial Navy submarine

SM UB-51 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the Pola Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 26 July 1917 as SM UB-51.

SM <i>UB-52</i>

SM UB-52 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the Pola Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 9 August 1917 as SM UB-52.

SM <i>UB-61</i> German submarine

SM UB-61 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 June 1917 as SM UB-61.

SM <i>UB-62</i>

SM UB-62 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 9 July 1917 as SM UB-62.

SM <i>UB-63</i>

SM UB-63 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 July 1917 as SM UB-63.

SM <i>UB-67</i>

SM UB-67 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 August 1917 as SM UB-67.

SM <i>UB-71</i> German type UB III U-boat (submarine)

SM UB-71 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 November 1917 as SM UB-71.

SM <i>UB-72</i>

SM UB-72 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 9 September 1917 as SM UB-72.

SM <i>UB-73</i> German Imperial Navy submarine

SM UB-73 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 2 October 1917 as SM UB-73.

SM <i>UB-74</i> German Imperial Navy submarine

SM UB-74 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 24 October 1917 as SM UB-74.

SM <i>UB-75</i>

SM UB-75 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 11 September 1917 as SM UB-75.

SM <i>UB-77</i> German Type UB III submarine used by the Imperial German Navy (1917-1919)

SM UB-77 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 2 October 1917 as SM UB-77.

SM <i>UB-78</i>

SM UB-78 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 20 October 1917 as SM UB-78. Mined off Dover on 19 April 1918 all 35 crew lost.

SM <i>UB-79</i>

SM UB-79 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 27 October 1917 as SM UB-79.

SM <i>UB-89</i>

SM UB-89 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 25 February 1918 as SM UB-89.

SM <i>UB-103</i> WWI era German Navy U-boat

SM UB-103 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned on 18 December 1917 as SM UB-103.

SM <i>UB-104</i>

SM UB-104 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 15 March 1918 as SM UB-104.

SM <i>UB-108</i>

SM UB-108 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 1 March 1918 as SM UB-108.

SM <i>UB-113</i>

SM UB-113 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 25 April 1918 as SM UB-113.

SM <i>UB-116</i>

SM UB-116 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 24 May 1918 as SM UB-116.

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.

Citations

  1. ↑ Rössler 1979, p. 65.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  3. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Erich Gerth". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

Bibliography

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.