SM UB-105 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. She was commissioned into the Imperial German Navy on 14 January 1918 as SM UB-105.[Note 1]
 UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-105.
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| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | UB-105 |
| Ordered | 6 / 8 February 1917[1] |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Cost | 3,714,000 German Papiermark |
| Yard number | 311 |
| Launched | 7 July 1917[2] |
| Commissioned | 14 January 1918[2] |
| Fate | Surrendered 16 January 1919, broken up in Felixtowe in 1922.[2] |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Type UB III submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 55.30 m (181 ft 5 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 5.80 m (19 ft) |
| Draught | 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 31 men[2] |
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| Operations: | 5 patrols |
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UB-105 was surrendered to Britain on 16 January 1919 and broken up in Felixstowe in 1922.[2]
Construction
editShe was built by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 7 July 1917. UB-105 was commissioned early the next year under the command of Kptlt. Wilhelm Marschall. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-105 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-105 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 7,420 nautical miles (13,740 km; 8,540 mi). UB-105 had a displacement of 510 t (500 long tons) while surfaced and 629 t (619 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h; 15.3 mph) when surfaced and 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) when submerged.
Summary of raiding history
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| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1918 | Restaurado |  Portugal
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136 | Sunk |
| 24 April 1918 | Leonor | Portugal
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166 | Sunk |
| 25 April 1918 | HMS Cowslip |  Royal Navy
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1,290 | Sunk |
| 29 April 1918 | City of Pensacola |  United States
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705 | Sunk |
| 29 April 1918 | Kut Sang |  United Kingdom
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4,895 | Sunk |
| 30 April 1918 | Conway | United Kingdom
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4,003 | Sunk |
| 3 June 1918 | Nora | United Kingdom
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3,933 | Sunk |
| 5 June 1918 | HMS Snaefell | Royal Navy
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1,368 | Sunk |
| 6 June 1918 | Archbank | United Kingdom
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3,767 | Sunk |
| 6 June 1918 | Menzaleh | United Kingdom
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1,859 | Sunk |
| 9 June 1918 | Clan Forbes | United Kingdom
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3,946 | Sunk |
| 9 June 1918 | Pundit | United Kingdom
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5,917 | Sunk |
| 9 June 1918 | Tewfikieh | United Kingdom
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2,490 | Sunk |
| 14 July 1918 | Branksome Hall | United Kingdom
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4,262 | Sunk |
| 14 July 1918 | Waitemata | United Kingdom
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5,432 | Sunk |
| 14 July 1918 | Djemnah |  France
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3,716 | Sunk |
| 19 July 1918 | Eguskia |  Spain
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1,181 | Sunk |
| 18 September 1918 | Antonietta |  Kingdom of Italy
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93 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1918 | Angelina Pasquale | Kingdom of Italy
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29 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1918 | San Michele | Kingdom of Italy
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24 | Sunk |
| 21 September 1918 | Santo Fortunato | Kingdom of Italy
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24 | Sunk |
| 3 October 1918 | Ariel | United Kingdom
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3,428 | Sunk |
| 3 October 1918 | Saint Luc | France
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2,456 | Sunk |
| 7 October 1918 | Madeira | Portugal
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4,792 | Sunk |
| 7 October 1918 | Saint Barnabe | France
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5,184 | Sunk |
| 12 October 1918 | Tripoli II | Kingdom of Italy
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958 | Sunk |
References
editNotes
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.
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
edit- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 66.
- ^ a b c d e f Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Wilhelm Marschall (Pour le Mérite)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Rudolf Petersen". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 105". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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.
- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
- 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.