SM U-60
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-60.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SM U-60 |
| Ordered: | 6 October 1914 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen (Werk 215) |
| Laid down: | 22 June 1915 |
| Launched: | 5 July 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 1 November 1916 |
| Fate: | 21 November 1918 - Surrendered. Ran aground on the English East coast on the way to be broken up in 1921. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement: |
786 tons surfaced 954 tons submerged |
| Length: | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.79 m (12.4 ft) |
| Speed: |
14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) surfaced 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
11,400 nautical miles (21,100 km; 13,100 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)surfaced 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | ~50 m (160 ft) |
| Armament: |
Deck gun: 88mm, 276 rounds Torpedoes: 6, 2/2 (bow / stern tubes) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Karl Georg Schuster[1] 1 Nov 1916 - 31 Oct 1917 Karl (i.V.) Jasper[2] 1 Nov 1917 - 20 Nov 1917 Franz Grünert [3] 21 Nov 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 |
| Operations: |
10 patrols 52 ships sunk for a total of 107,640 tons. 2 ships damaged for a total of 7,164 tons.[4] |
SM U-60 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-60 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
References
- ↑ "Karl Georg Schuster". WWI U-boat commanders. Uboat.net.
- ↑ "Karl (i.V.) Jasper". WWI U-boat commanders. Uboat.net.
- ↑ "Franz Grünert". WWI U-boat commanders. Uboat.net.
- ↑ "U-60". WWI U-boats. Uboat.net.
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