SM U-56
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-56.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-56 |
| Ordered: | 23 August 1914 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Laid down: | 28 December 1914 |
| Launched: | 18 April 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 23 June 1916 |
| Fate: | 3 November 1916 - Missing after November 3, 1916. 35 dead (all hands lost) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 51 submarine |
| Length: | 62.2 m |
| Draught: | 3.64 m |
| Speed: | 17.1 (sf) 9.1 (sm)kn |
| Range: | 9400 miles @ 8 kn(sf) 55 @ 5 kn(sm) |
| Test depth: | ~ca. 50 m (164 feet) |
| Armament: |
Deck gun: 88mm, 276 rounds, Torpedoes: 6 2/2 (bow / stern tubes) [1] |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Hermann Lorenz 24 Feb 1916 - 3 Nov 1916 |
SM U-56 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-56 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
On November 2, 1916, U-56 was attacked by gunfire from the Russian destroyer Grozovoi off Khorne Island, Norway (near Vardö). U 56 was survived this attack. U-56 put the crew of the Norwegian merchant ship Ivanhoe ashore at 07:45 on November 3 at Lodsvik. The Norwegian sailors were abroad during the action the previous day and their description matches the Russian account.[2]
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