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′N 03°54′E / 52.033°N 3.900°E.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | UC-10 |
| Ordered | 14 November 1914[1] |
| Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg[2] |
| Yard number | 54[1] |
| Launched | 15 July 1915[1] |
| Commissioned | 17 July 1915[1] |
| Fate | Sunk by HMS E54, 21 August 1916[1] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | Type UC I submarine |
| Displacement | |
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| Beam | 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 3.04 m (10 ft) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 14 |
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| Service record[1] | |
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| Operations: | 30 patrols |
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Design
editA 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
edit| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 1915 | Ellewoutsdijk |  Netherlands
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2,229 | Sunk |
| 4 January 1916 | Leto | Netherlands
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3,225 | Sunk |
| 5 January 1916 | Fridtjof Nansen |  Norway
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3,275 | Sunk |
| 21 January 1916 | Apollo | Netherlands
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799 | Sunk |
| 22 January 1916 | Falls City |  United Kingdom
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4,729 | Damaged |
| 25 February 1916 | Southford | United Kingdom
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963 | Sunk |
| 26 February 1916 | Birgit |  Sweden
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1,117 | Sunk |
| 29 February 1916 | Malvina | United Kingdom
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1,244 | Damaged |
| 7 March 1916 | HMS Coquette |  Royal Navy
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335 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1916 | HMS TB 11 | Royal Navy
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263 | Sunk |
| 11 March 1916 | Zaandijk | Netherlands
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4,189 | Damaged |
| 18 March 1916 | Palembang | Netherlands
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6,674 | Sunk |
| 3 April 1916 | Ino | Norway
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702 | Sunk |
| 26 April 1916 | Dubhe | Netherlands
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3,233 | Damaged |
| 26 April 1916 | Noordzee | Netherlands
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298 | Sunk |
| 1 May 1916 | Hendon Hall | United Kingdom
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3,994 | Sunk |
| 2 May 1916 | Rochester City | United Kingdom
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1,239 | Sunk |
| 22 May 1916 | Rhenass | United Kingdom
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285 | Sunk |
| 27 May 1916 | Lincairn | United Kingdom
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3,638 | Sunk |
| 1 June 1916 | Parkgate | United Kingdom
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3,232 | Damaged |
| 20 August 1916 | Dragoon | United Kingdom
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30 | Sunk |
| 3 September 1916 | Rievaulx Abbey | United Kingdom
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1,166 | Sunk |
| 11 December 1916 | Nora |  Denmark
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772 | 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- ^ a b c d e f g Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
- ^ a b c Gröner 1991, pp. 30–31.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Bendert, Harald (2001). Die UC-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918. Minenkrieg mit U-Booten (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0758-7.
- 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.
- Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8. OCLC 12119866.
- Tarrant, V. E. (1989). The U-Boat Offensive: 1914–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-764-7. OCLC 20338385.