SM ''UB-77'' 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 2 October 1917 as SM ''UB-77''.) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note ''UB-77'' was surrendered on 16 January 1919 in accordance with the requirements of the

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and

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in 1921.

Construction

''UB-77'' was ordered by the GIN on 23 September 1916. She was built by

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and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 5 May 1917. ''UB-77'' was commissioned later that same year under the command of ''Kptlt.'' Wilhelm Meyer. Like all Type UB III submarines, ''UB-77'' carried 10

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es and was armed with a deck gun. ''UB-77'' would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of . ''UB-77'' 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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