SM U-57 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-57 was engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
 U-57 in Cherbourg circa 1920
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| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | U-57 |
| Ordered | 6 October 1914 |
| Builder | A.G. Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 212 |
| Laid down | 25 August 1915 |
| Launched | 29 April 1916 |
| Commissioned | 6 July 1916 |
| Fate | 24 November 1918 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Cherbourg in 1921. |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement | |
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| Beam |
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| Height | 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 36 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
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| Commanders: | |
| Operations: | 7 patrols |
| Victories: | |
Summary of raiding history
edit| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1916 | Ranee | 194 | Damaged | |
| 24 September 1916 | Albatross | 158 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Aphelion | 197 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Briton | 134 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Devonshire | 148 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Laila | 807 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Marguerite | 151 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Otter | 123 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Sunshine | 185 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Tarantula | 155 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1916 | Otterhound | 150 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Cynthia | 133 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Fisher Prince | 125 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Gamecock | 151 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Harrier | 162 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Loch Ness | 176 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Nil Desperandum | 148 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Quebec | 133 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Seal | 135 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | St. Hilda | 94 | Sunk | |
| 25 September 1916 | Trinidad | 147 | Sunk | |
| 23 October 1916 | HMS Genista | 1,250 | Sunk | |
| 26 October 1916 | Rowanmore | 10,320 | Sunk | |
| 30 October 1916 | Floreal | 163 | Sunk | |
| 31 October 1916 | Saturn | 1,108 | Sunk | |
| 18 January 1917 | Manchester Inventor | 4,247 | Sunk | |
| 22 January 1917 | Euphrates | 2,809 | Sunk | |
| 22 January 1917 | Minho | 179 | Sunk | |
| 22 January 1917 | Trevean | 3,081 | Sunk | |
| 26 January 1917 | Bisagno | 2,252 | Sunk | |
| 22 March 1917 | Sirius | 1,053 | Sunk | |
| 27 March 1917 | Holgate | 2,604 | Sunk | |
| 28 March 1917 | Gafsa | 3,974 | Sunk | |
| 29 March 1917 | Crispin | 3,965 | Sunk | |
| 29 March 1917 | Lincolnshire | 3,965 | Sunk | |
| 30 March 1917 | HMS Lady Patricia | 1,372 | Damaged | |
| 31 March 1917 | Braefield | 427 | Sunk | |
| 5 April 1917 | Ebenezer | 181 | Sunk | |
| 12 May 1917 | Refugio | 2,642 | Sunk | |
| 14 May 1917 | Arlington Court | 4,346 | Damaged | |
| 19 May 1917 | Farnham | 3,102 | Sunk | |
| 24 May 1917 | Belgian | 3,657 | Sunk | |
| 1 June 1917 | Teal | 141 | Sunk | |
| 2 July 1917 | May Flower | 55 | Sunk | |
| 5 July 1917 | Cuyahoga | 4,586 | Sunk | |
| 7 July 1917 | Tarquah | 3,859 | Sunk | |
| 8 July 1917 | Pegu | 6,348 | Sunk | |
| 10 July 1917 | Garmoyle | 1,229 | Sunk | |
| 16 July 1917 | Benguela | 5,530 | Damaged | |
| 8 October 1917 | Aylevarroo | 908 | Sunk | |
| 8 October 1917 | Richard De Larrinaga | 5,591 | Sunk | |
| 12 October 1917 | Cape Corso | 3,890 | Damaged | |
| 12 October 1917 | Georgios Markettos | 2,269 | Sunk | |
| 13 October 1917 | Diu | 5,556 | Sunk | |
| 14 October 1917 | East Wales | 4,321 | Sunk | |
| 20 October 1917 | Norden | 703 | Sunk | |
| 28 November 1917 | Perm | 1,312 | Sunk | |
| 29 November 1917 | Pierre | 112 | Sunk | |
| 30 November 1917 | Courage | 51 | Sunk | |
| 30 November 1917 | Gazelle | 40 | Sunk | |
| 30 November 1917 | Lustre | 48 | Damaged | |
| 3 December 1917 | Copeland | 1,184 | Sunk | |
| 6 December 1917 | Saint Antoine De Padoue | 355 | Damaged |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
edit- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 8–10.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg (Pour le Mérite)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Günther Sperling". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Walter Stein". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 57". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 57". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.