SM UC-12

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-12.
"UC-12" redirects here. For the U.S. military transport aircraft designated UC-12, see Beechcraft C-12 Huron.
History
German Empire
NameUC-12
Ordered23 November 1914[1]
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen[2]
Yard number226[1]
Laid down27 January 1915[1]
Launched29 April 1915[1]
Commissioned2 May 1915[1]
FateSunk by own mine, 16 March 1916[1]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeType UC I submarine
Displacement
  • 168 t (165 long tons), surfaced
  • 182 t (179 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Draft3.06 m (10 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 6.49 knots (12.02 km/h; 7.47 mph), surfaced
  • 5.67 knots (10.50 km/h; 6.52 mph), submerged
Range
  • 910 nmi (1,690 km; 1,050 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
Part of:
  • Pola Flotilla
  • 27 June 1915 – 16 March 1916
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Cäsar Bauer[4]
  • 2 May – 26 June 1915
  • Kptlt. Karl Palis[5]
  • 27 June 1915 – 1 January 1916
  • Oblt.z.S. Eberhard Fröhner[6]
  • 2 January – 16 March 1916
Operations: 7 patrols
Victories:
  • 1 merchant ship sunk
    (2,382 GRT)
  • 5 auxiliary warships sunk
    (907 GRT)

SM UC-12 was a German Type UC I minelayer submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 12". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  2. ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 30–31.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Cäsar Bauer". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Palis". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Eberhard Fröhner". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.