SM UB-80

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History
War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameUB-80
Ordered23 September 1916 [1]
Builder AG Weser, Bremen
Cost3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number280
Laid down12 May 1917 [2]
Launched4 August 1917 [3]
Commissioned8 September 1917 [3]
FateSurrendered 26 November 1918 [3]
General characteristics [3]
Class and type German Type UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 516  t (508 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,180  nmi (15,150 km; 9,410 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men [3]
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • Flandern I Flotilla
  • 6 November 1917 – 7 October 1918
  • II Flotilla
  • 7 October – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Max Viebeg [4]
  • 8 September 1917 – 11 November 1918
Operations: 10 patrols
Victories:
  • 19 merchant ships sunk
    (34,746  GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (732  GRT)
  • 5 merchant ships damaged
    (26,322  GRT)

SM UB-80 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 8 September 1917 as SM UB-80. [Note 1]

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UB-80 was surrendered to Italy in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany on 26 November 1918 and broken up at La Spezia in May 1919. [3]

Construction

She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 4 August 1917. UB-80 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Max Viebeg. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-80 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-80 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,180 nautical miles (15,150 km; 9,410 mi). UB-80 had a displacement of 516  t (508 long tons) while surfaced and 647 t (637 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when submerged.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage [Note 2] Fate [5]
26 November 1917 Ango Flag of France.svg  France 7,393Damaged
27 November 1917 Bleamoor Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,755Sunk
30 November 1917 Kalibia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,930Sunk
4 December 1917 Vav Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,255Sunk
5 December 1917 Armenia Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5,463Damaged
11 January 1918 Barsac Flag of France.svg  France 1,806Sunk
11 January 1918 Mississippi Flag of France.svg  France 6,687Damaged
14 January 1918 Arthur Capel Flag of France.svg  France 822Sunk
17 January 1918 Kingsdyke Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,710Sunk
17 January 1918 War Thistle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,166Damaged
4 March 1918 Polkerris Flag of France.svg  France 943Sunk
5 March 1918 Uskmoor Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,189Sunk
7 March 1918 Martha Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 653Sunk
9 March 1918 Grane Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,122Sunk
15 April 1918 Ailsa Craig Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 601Sunk
16 April 1918 George Harper Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,613Damaged
18 April 1918 Bamse Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 958Sunk
21 April 1918 Westergate Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,760Sunk
25 April 1918 Sevilla Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,318Sunk
7 June 1918 Axpe Mendi Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2,873Sunk
10 June 1918 Stryn Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,143Sunk
11 June 1918 Boma Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,694Sunk
30 July 1918 HMS Stock Force Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 732Sunk
6 September 1918 Audax Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 975Sunk
9 September 1918 Taurus Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,239Sunk

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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. ↑ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations

  1. ↑ Rössler 1979, p. 55.
  2. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 80". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  4. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Max Viebeg (Pour le Mérite)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 80". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

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