SM UC-27

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-27.
History
German Empire
NameUC-27
Ordered29 August 1915[1]
BuilderAG Vulcan, Hamburg[2]
Yard number66[1]
Launched28 June 1916[1]
Commissioned25 July 1916[1]
FateSurrendered, 3 February 1919; broken up, July 1921[1]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeType UC II submarine
Displacement
  • 400 t (390 long tons), surfaced
  • 480 t (470 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam
  • 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull
Draught3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced
  • 6.6 knots (12.2 km/h; 7.6 mph), submerged
Range
  • 9,260 nmi (17,150 km; 10,660 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph), surfaced
  • 53 nmi (98 km; 61 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement26
Armament
Notes48-second diving time
Service record[1]
Part of:
  • Baltic Flotilla
  • 15 September 1916 – 30 April 1917
  • Pola / Mittelmeer / Mittelmeer II Flotilla
  • 30 April 1917 - 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Karl Vesper
  • 25 July 1916 – 7 February 1917
  • Kptlt. Gerhard Schulz
  • 8 February – 27 November 1917
  • Kptlt. Wilhelm Canaris
  • 28 November 1917 – 14 January 1918
  • Oblt.z.S. Otto Gerke
  • 15 January – 29 November 1918
Operations: 14 patrols
Victories:
  • 55 merchant ships sunk
    (75,451 GRT)
  • 3 warships sunk
    (830 tons)
  • 2 warships damaged
    (16,804 tons)

SM UC-27 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 28 June 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 25 July 1916 as SM UC-27.[Note 1] In 14 patrols, UC-27 was credited with sinking 58 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid.

SS Skifted left from Mariehamn at 8:30 o'clock 14 December 1916, carrying 56 military persons, 7 workers, 15 members of the crew, and 13 civilians, a total of 91 persons. One hour later it was hit by the sea mines laid by the UC-27 and sank soon near Ledsun on the territory of the Lemland municipality of Åland. 86 persons died.[4]

UC-27 was surrendered to France on 3 February 1919 and was broken up at Landerneau in July 1921.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 27". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
  4. ^ laiva


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