SM U-10 (Germany)

SM U-10[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-10.

U-10
History
German Empire
NameU-10
Ordered15 July 1908
BuilderKaiserliche Werft Danzig
Cost2,140,000 Goldmark
Yard number5
Launched24 January 1911
Commissioned31 August 1911
Fate30 June 1916 - Probably mined in Gulf of Finland. 29 dead (all hands lost).
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeGerman Type U 9 submarine
Displacement
  • 493 t (485 long tons) surfaced
  • 611 t (601 long tons) submerged
Length57.38 m (188 ft 3 in) o/a
Beam6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Draught3.13 m (10 ft 3 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × Körting 6-cylinder and 2 × Körting 8-cylinder two stroke paraffin motors with 900 PS (660 kW; 890 shp)
  • 2 × SSW electric motors with 1,040 PS (760 kW; 1,030 shp)
  • 550 rpm surfaced
  • 600 rpm submerged
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in) propellers
Speed
  • 14.2 knots (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph) surfaced
  • 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged
Range3,250 nmi (6,020 km; 3,740 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 dingi
Complement4 officers, 25 men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • I Flotilla
  • 1 August 1914 – 7 July 1915
  • Baltic Flotilla
  • 7 July 1914 – 30 June 1916
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Fritz Stuhr[2]
  • 1 August 1914 – 30 June 1916
Operations: 6 patrols
Victories: 7 merchant ships sunk
(1,651 GRT)

Service history

U-10 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Fate

She sank on 30 June 1916, after probably striking a mine in the Gulf of Finland. All 29 crew were killed.

Summary of raiding history
Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[3]
31 March 1915 Nor  Norway 544 Sunk
1 April 1915 Gloxinia  United Kingdom 145 Sunk
1 April 1915 Jason  United Kingdom 176 Sunk
1 April 1915 Nellie  United Kingdom 109 Sunk
5 April 1915 Acantha  United Kingdom 322 Sunk
28 April 1915 Lilydale  United Kingdom 129 Sunk
6 November 1915 Birgit  Finland 226 Sunk

References

Notes
  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. Tonnages are in gross register tons

Citations
  1. Gröner 1991, pp. 4–6.
  2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Fritz Stuhr". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 February 2014.

Bibliography
  • 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.
  • Rössler, Eberhard (1985). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkriegs, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935–1945. Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften (in German). Vol. I. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.
  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.

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