SM UB-57 explained

SM UB-57 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 Flanders Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 30 July 1917 as SM UB-57.

She operated as part of the Flanders Flotilla based in Zeebrugge. UB-57 was sunk at 23:00 on 14 August 1918 at 51.9333°N 4°W after striking a mine, 34 crew members lost their lives in the event.

Construction

See main article: Type UB III submarine. She was built by AG Weser, Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 21 June 1917. UB-57 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Otto Steinbrinck. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-57 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.82NaN2 deck gun. UB-57 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9020nmi. UB-57 had a displacement of 516lk=inNaNlk=in while surfaced and 646t when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4kn when surfaced and when submerged.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage[1] Fate[2]
7 October 1917Alcyone United Kingdom116Sunk
11 October 1917Joshua United Kingdom60Sunk
20 October 1917Leander Norway2,968Sunk
20 October 1917Nitedal Norway1,714Sunk
22 October 1917Novillo Denmark2,336Sunk
23 October 1917Seistan United Kingdom4,238Sunk
23 October 1917Tredegar Hall United Kingdom3,764Sunk
22 November 1917Krosfond Norway1,707Sunk
24 November 1917Nyassa United Kingdom2,579Sunk
27 November 1917Almond Branch United Kingdom3,461Sunk
27 November 1917Eastfield United Kingdom2,145Sunk
22 December 1917Mabel Baird United Kingdom2,500Sunk
23 December 1917Vellore Norway1,672Sunk
26 December 1917Benito United Kingdom4,712Sunk
26 December 1917Tregenna United Kingdom5,772Sunk
28 December 1917Clara United Kingdom2,425Sunk
29 December 1917Tiro Norway1,442Sunk
5 February 1918Alamance United States4,455Sunk
6 February 1918Westmoreland United Kingdom9,512Damaged
7 February 1918Ardbeg United Kingdom227Sunk
7 February 1918Ben Rein United Kingdom212Sunk
7 February 1918Limesfield United Kingdom427Sunk
12 February 1918Eleanor United Kingdom1,980Sunk
12 February 1918Polo United Kingdom1,383Sunk
14 February 1918Carlisle Castle United Kingdom4,325Sunk
14 February 1918War Monarch United Kingdom7,887Sunk
17 March 1918Anne Yvonne France102Sunk
17 March 1918Arvor France52Sunk
17 March 1918Beata France102Sunk
19 March 1918Luxor United Kingdom3,571Sunk
23 March 1918Sequoya United Kingdom5,263Damaged
29 March 1918India Portugal5,990Damaged
29 March 1918T. R. Thompson United Kingdom3,538Sunk
31 March 1918Alcinous United Kingdom6,743Damaged
31 March 1918Excellence Pleske United Kingdom2,059Sunk
29 April 1918Australier United Kingdom3,687Sunk
29 April 1918Broderick United Kingdom4,321Sunk
29 April 1918La Somme France1,477Sunk
30 April 1918Ella Sayer United Kingdom2,549Sunk
30 April 1918Umba United Kingdom2,042Sunk
1 May 1918Canonesa United Kingdom6,683Damaged
2 May 1918Unity United Kingdom1,091Sunk
22 May 1918Red Rose United Kingdom423Sunk
23 May 1918HMS Moldavia9,500Sunk
26 May 1918Kyarra United Kingdom6,953Sunk
27 May 1918Joseph Simone France8Sunk
27 May 1918Petit Georges France10Sunk
27 May 1918Souvenir de Ste Marie France7Sunk
30 May 1918War Panther United Kingdom5,260Damaged
31 May 1918Galileo United Kingdom6,287Damaged
30 June 1918Wilton United Kingdom4,281Damaged
2 July 1918Royal Sceptre United Kingdom3,858Damaged
2 July 1918Shirala United Kingdom5,306Sunk
6 July 1918Huntscraft United Kingdom5,113Damaged
5 August 1918Tuscan Prince United Kingdom5,275Damaged
8 August 1918Clan Macvey United Kingdom5,815Sunk
9 August 1918Glenlee United Kingdom4,915Sunk

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Notes and References

  1. Tonnages are in gross register tons
  2. ub57. UB 57. 1boat. 5 December 2014.