SM ''UB-61'' was a German Type UB III submarine or

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in the

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(german: Kaiserliche Marine) during

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. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 June 1917 as SM ''UB-61''.) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note The submarine conducted three patrols and sank two ships during the war for a total loss of . ''UB-61'' was struck by a mine on 29 November 1917 at and sunk with all hands lost.

Construction

''UB-61'' was ordered by the GIN on 20 May 1916. She was built by AG Vulcan of

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and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 28 April 1917. ''UB-61'' was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, ''UB-61'' carried 10

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es and was armed with a deck gun. ''UB-61'' would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of . ''UB-61'' had a displacement of while surfaced and when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at when surfaced and when submerged.

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