SM UB-80

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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-80.
File:UB 148 at sea 2.jpeg
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-80.
History
File:War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svgGerman Empire
NameUB-80
Ordered23 September 1916[1]
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number280
Laid down12 May 1917[2]
Launched4 August 1917[3]
Commissioned8 September 1917[3]
FateSurrendered 26 November 1918[3]
General characteristics [3]
Class & typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 516 t (508 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,180 nmi (15,150 km; 9,410 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men[3]
Armament
Service record
Part of
  • Flandern I Flotilla
  • 6 November 1917 – 7 October 1918
  • II Flotilla
  • 7 October – 11 November 1918
Commanders
  • Kptlt. Max Viebeg[4]
  • 8 September 1917 – 11 November 1918
Operations10 patrols
Victories
  • 19 merchant ships sunk
    (34,746 GRT)
  • 1 auxiliary warship sunk
    (732 GRT)
  • 5 merchant ships damaged
    (26,322 GRT)

SM UB-80 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 8 September 1917 as SM UB-80.[Note 1]

UB-80 was surrendered to Italy in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany on 26 November 1918 and broken up at La Spezia in May 1919.[3]

Construction

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Main article: Type UB III submarine

She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 4 August 1917. UB-80 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Max Viebeg. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-80 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-80 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,180 nautical miles (15,150 km; 9,410 mi). UB-80 had a displacement of 516 t (508 long tons) while surfaced and 647 t (637 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when submerged.

Summary of raiding history

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Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[5]
26 November 1917 Ango File:Flag of France.svg France 7,393 Damaged
27 November 1917 Bleamoor File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,755 Sunk
30 November 1917 Kalibia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,930 Sunk
4 December 1917 Vav File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,255 Sunk
5 December 1917 Armenia File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 5,463 Damaged
11 January 1918 Barsac File:Flag of France.svg France 1,806 Sunk
11 January 1918 Mississippi File:Flag of France.svg France 6,687 Damaged
14 January 1918 Arthur Capel File:Flag of France.svg France 822 Sunk
17 January 1918 Kingsdyke File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,710 Sunk
17 January 1918 War Thistle File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,166 Damaged
4 March 1918 Polkerris File:Flag of France.svg France 943 Sunk
5 March 1918 Uskmoor File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,189 Sunk
7 March 1918 Martha File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 653 Sunk
9 March 1918 Grane File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,122 Sunk
15 April 1918 Ailsa Craig File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 601 Sunk
16 April 1918 George Harper File:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,613 Damaged
18 April 1918 Bamse File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 958 Sunk
21 April 1918 Westergate File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,760 Sunk
25 April 1918 Sevilla File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,318 Sunk
7 June 1918 Axpe Mendi File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2,873 Sunk
10 June 1918 Stryn File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,143 Sunk
11 June 1918 Boma File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,694 Sunk
30 July 1918 HMS Stock Force File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy 732 Sunk
6 September 1918 Audax File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 975 Sunk
9 September 1918 Taurus File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,239 Sunk

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations

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  1. ^ Rössler 1979, p. 55.
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ a b c d e f Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
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Bibliography

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