SM U-58
_(14596313237).jpg) Sailors from U-58 abandoning ship
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| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | U-58 |
| Ordered | 6 October 1914 |
| Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 213 |
| Laid down | 8 June 1915 |
| Launched | 31 May 1916 |
| Commissioned | 9 August 1916 |
| Fate | Depth charged and sunk, 17 November 1917 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length |
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| Beam |
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| Height | 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 36 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: |
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| Commanders: | |
| Operations: | 8 patrols |
| Victories: | |
SM U-58[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-58 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
Fate
[edit]The boat was sunk with the loss of two men and the capture of the rest of the crew in the action of 17 November 1917.
Summary of raiding history
[edit]| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1916 | Ellen |  Sweden
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140 | Sunk |
| 4 December 1916 | Senta | Sweden
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1,024 | Sunk |
| 5 December 1916 | Stettin |  Norway
|
412 | Sunk |
| 1 March 1917 | Norma | Norway
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850 | Sunk |
| 25 April 1917 | Havila |  Denmark
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1,421 | Sunk |
| 25 April 1917 | Hawthornbank | Denmark
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1,369 | Sunk |
| 25 April 1917 | Sokoto | Denmark
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2,259 | Sunk |
| 27 April 1917 | Dromore |  United Kingdom
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4,398 | Sunk |
| 27 April 1917 | Langfond | Norway
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1,097 | Sunk |
| 28 April 1917 | Bullmouth | United Kingdom
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4,018 | Sunk |
| 2 May 1917 | Beeswing | United Kingdom
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1,462 | Sunk |
| 2 May 1917 | Dione | Norway
|
785 | Sunk |
| 2 May 1917 | Vanduara | Norway
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2,079 | Sunk |
| 5 May 1917 | Asra | Norway
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1,975 | Sunk |
| 18 June 1917 | HMT Bega |  Royal Navy
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318 | Sunk |
| 19 June 1917 | Ivigtut | Denmark
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456 | Sunk |
| 6 July 1917 | Motor | Denmark
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63 | Sunk |
| 8 July 1917 | Fiorella | Norway
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1,168 | Sunk |
| 13 July 1917 | Charilaos Tricoupis |  Greece
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2,475 | Sunk |
| 21 July 1917 | Ramillies | United Kingdom
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2,935 | Sunk |
| 14 November 1917 | Dolly Warden | United Kingdom
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202 | Sunk |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Wippern". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Peter Hermann". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Scherb". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Gustav Amberger". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 58". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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 0-85177-593-4.
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