SM U-65 (Germany)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-65.

U-65
History
German Empire
NameU-65
Ordered17 May 1915
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number249
Laid down4 June 1915
Launched21 March 1916
Commissioned11 May 1916
Fate28 October 1918 - Scuttled at Pola in position 44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833 during the evacuation from there.[1]
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeType U 63 submarine
Displacement
  • 810 t (800 long tons) surfaced
  • 927 t (912 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (oa)
  • 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height7.65 m (25 ft 1 in)
Draught4.04 m (13 ft 3 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,200 PS (1,618 kW; 2,170 shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts
Speed
  • 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced
  • 9.0 knots (16.7 km/h; 10.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 9,170 nmi (16,980 km; 10,550 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 60 nmi (110 km; 69 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement36
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • IV Flotilla
  • 2 July - 18 November 1916
  • Pola / Mittelmeer / Mittelmeer I Flotilla
  • 18 November 1916 - 28 October 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Hermann von Fischel[3]
  • 11 May 1916 – 18 July 1918
  • Kptlt. Gustav Sieß[4]
  • 19 July – 29 September 1918
  • Kptlt. Clemens Wickel [5]
  • 30 September – 28 October 1918
Operations: 11 patrols
Victories:
  • 47 merchant ships sunk
    (75,280 GRT)[6]
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (1,498 GRT)[7]
  • 3 merchant ships damaged
    (8,402 tons)[8]

SM U-65[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-65 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 65". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
  2. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Hermann von Fischel". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Gustav Sieß". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Clemens Wickel". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 65". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
  7. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 65". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
  8. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 65". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.


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