SM UC-10

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War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameUC-10
Ordered14 November 1914 [1]
Builder AG Vulcan, Hamburg [2]
Yard number54 [1]
Launched15 July 1915 [1]
Commissioned17 July 1915 [1]
FateSunk by HMS E54, 21 August 1916 [1]
General characteristics [3]
Class and type Type UC I submarine
Displacement
  • 168  t (165 long tons), surfaced
  • 183 t (180 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Draft3.04 m (10 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 6.20 knots (11.48 km/h; 7.13 mph), surfaced
  • 5.22 knots (9.67 km/h; 6.01 mph), submerged
Range
  • 780  nmi (1,440 km; 900 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement14
Armament
  • 6 × 100 cm (39 in) mine tubes
  • 12 × UC 120 mines
  • 1 × 8 mm (0.31 in) machine gun
Service record [1]
Part of:
  • Flandern Flotilla
  • 19 December 1915 – 21 August 1916
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Ernst Rosenow
  • 17 July – 3 November 1915
  • Oblt.z.S. Max Viebeg
  • 4 November – 8 December 1915
  • Oblt.z.S. Alfred Nitzsche
  • 9 December 1915 – 13 June 1916
  • Oblt.z.S. Reinhold Saltzwedel
  • 14 – 26 June 1916
  • Oblt.z.S. Werner Albrecht
  • 27 June – 21 August 1916
Operations: 30 patrols
Victories:
  • 16 merchant ships sunk
    (30,406  GRT)
  • 2 warships sunk
    (598 tons)
  • 5 merchant ships damaged
    (16,627  GRT)

SM UC-10 was a German Type UC I minelayer submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German : Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 14 November 1914 and was launched on 15 July 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 17 July 1915 as SM UC-10. [Note 1] Mines laid by UC-10 in her 30 patrols were credited with sinking 18 ships. UC-10 was torpedoed and sunk on 21 August 1916 by British submarine HMS E54 at position 52°02′N03°54′E / 52.033°N 3.900°E / 52.033; 3.900 . [1]

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Design

A Type UC I submarine, UC-10 had a displacement of 168 tonnes (165 long tons) when at the surface and 183 tonnes (180 long tons) while submerged. She had a length overall of 33.99 m (111 ft 6 in), a beam of 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in), and a draught of 3.04 m (10 ft). The submarine was powered by one Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine producing 90 metric horsepower (66 kW; 89 shp), an electric motor producing 175 metric horsepower (129 kW; 173 shp), and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft). [3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 6.20 knots (11.48 km/h; 7.13 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 5.22 knots (9.67 km/h; 6.01 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 780 nautical miles (1,440 km; 900 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). UC-10 was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, twelve UC 120 mines, and one 8 millimetres (0.31 in) machine gun. She was built by AG Vulcan Stettin and her complement was fourteen crew members. [3]

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage [Note 2] Fate [4]
30 December 1915 Ellewoutsdijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2,229Sunk
4 January 1916 Leto Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3,225Sunk
5 January 1916 Fridtjof Nansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3,275Sunk
21 January 1916 Apollo Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 799Sunk
22 January 1916 Falls City Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,729Damaged
25 February 1916 Southford Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 963Sunk
26 February 1916 Birgit Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1,117Sunk
29 February 1916 Malvina Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,244Damaged
7 March 1916 HMS Coquette Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 335Sunk
7 March 1916 HMS TB 11 Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 263Sunk
11 March 1916 Zaandijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4,189Damaged
18 March 1916 Palembang Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6,674Sunk
3 April 1916 Ino Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 702Sunk
26 April 1916 Dubhe Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3,233Damaged
26 April 1916 Noordzee Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 298Sunk
1 May 1916 Hendon Hall Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,994Sunk
2 May 1916 Rochester City Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,239Sunk
22 May 1916 Rhenass Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 285Sunk
27 May 1916 Lincairn Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,638Sunk
1 June 1916 Parkgate Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,232Damaged
20 August 1916 Dragoon Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 30Sunk
3 September 1916 Rievaulx Abbey Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,166Sunk
11 December 1916 Nora Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 772Sunk

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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. 1 2 3 Gröner 1991, pp. 30–31.
  4. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

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