SM UB-87

	UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-87.
History
German Empire
Name	UB-87
Ordered	23 September 1916
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number	287
Laid down	23 February 1917
Launched	10 November 1917
Commissioned	27 December 1917
Fate	Surrendered 20 November 1918, broken up at Brest
General characteristics
Class and type	Type UB III submarine
Displacement	516 t (508 long tons) surfaced; 647 t (637 long tons) submerged;
Length	55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught	3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shaft ; 2 × Benz four-stroke 6-cylinder diesel engines, 1,050 bhp (780 kW); 2 × BBC electric motors, 780 shp (580 kW);
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 depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 31 men
Armament	5 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 10 torpedoes ; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun ;
Service record
Part of:	V Flotilla; 14 March – 29 April 1918; III Flotilla; 29 April – 11 November 1918;
Commanders:	Kptlt. Karl Petri; 27 December 1917 – 30 September 1918; Oblt.z.S. Bernhard Hibsch; 1 October – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	5 patrols
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (18,671 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (12,045 GRT);

Last updated October 21, 2024

SM UB-87 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 27 December 1917 as SM UB-87.^{[Note 1]}

Construction

She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 10 November 1917. UB-87 was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-87 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-87 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-87 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

Date	Name	Nationality	Tonnage^{[Note 2]}	Fate^[6]
3 September 1918	Highcliffe	United Kingdom	3,238	Sunk
6 September 1918	Milly	United Kingdom	2,964	Sunk
7 September 1918	Persic	United Kingdom	12,045	Damaged
9 September 1918	Missanabie	United Kingdom	12,469	Sunk

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References

Notes

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

Citations

↑ Rössler 1979, p. 55.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 87". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Petri". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Bernhard Hibsch". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 87". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

Bibliography

Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 978-3-8132-0713-2.
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-593-7.
Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.

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[6] "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.

[tonnage-7] Tonnages are in gross register tons

[FOOTNOTERössler197955-1] Rössler 1979, p. 55.

[UB-87-2] Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 87". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.

[FOOTNOTEGröner199125–30-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.

[4] Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Petri". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[5] Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Bernhard Hibsch". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[8] Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 87". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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v t e Type UB III submarines
SM UB-48 SM UB-49 SM UB-50 SM UB-51 SM UB-52 SM UB-53 SM UB-54 SM UB-55 SM UB-56 SM UB-57 SM UB-58 SM UB-59 SM UB-60 SM UB-61 SM UB-62 SM UB-63 SM UB-64 SM UB-65 SM UB-66 SM UB-67 SM UB-68 SM UB-69 SM UB-70 SM UB-71 SM UB-72 SM UB-73 SM UB-74 SM UB-75 SM UB-76 SM UB-77 SM UB-78 SM UB-79 SM UB-80 SM UB-81 SM UB-82 SM UB-83 SM UB-84 SM UB-85 SM UB-86 SM UB-87 SM UB-88 SM UB-89 SM UB-90 SM UB-91 SM UB-92 SM UB-93 SM UB-94 SM UB-95 SM UB-96 SM UB-97 SM UB-98 SM UB-99 SM UB-100 SM UB-101 SM UB-102 SM UB-103 SM UB-104 SM UB-105 SM UB-106 SM UB-107 SM UB-108 SM UB-109 SM UB-110 SM UB-111 SM UB-112 SM UB-113 SM UB-114 SM UB-115 SM UB-116 SM UB-117 SM UB-118 SM UB-119 SM UB-120 SM UB-121 SM UB-122 SM UB-123 SM UB-124 SM UB-125 SM UB-126 SM UB-127 SM UB-128 SM UB-129 SM UB-130 SM UB-131 SM UB-132 SM UB-133 SM UB-136 SM UB-142 SM UB-143 SM UB-144 SM UB-145 SM UB-148 SM UB-149 SM UB-150 SM UB-154 SM UB-155
Preceded by: Type UB II Followed by: Type VII (World War II)
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History
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-87.
German Empire
Name	UB-87
Ordered	23 September 1916^[1]
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number	287
Laid down	23 February 1917^[2]
Launched	10 November 1917^[3]
Commissioned	27 December 1917^[3]
Fate	Surrendered 20 November 1918, broken up at Brest ^[3]
General characteristics ^[3]
Class and type	Type UB III submarine
Displacement	516 t (508 long tons) surfaced 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length	55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught	3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shaft 2 × Benz four-stroke 6-cylinder diesel engines, 1,050 bhp (780 kW) 2 × BBC electric motors, 780 shp (580 kW)
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 depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 31 men^[3]
Armament	5 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 10 torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun
Service record
Part of:	V Flotilla 14 March – 29 April 1918 III Flotilla 29 April – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Karl Petri^[4] 27 December 1917 – 30 September 1918 Oblt.z.S. Bernhard Hibsch^[5] 1 October – 11 November 1918
Operations:	5 patrols
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (18,671 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (12,045 GRT)