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Constantinople Flotilla
The Constantinople Flotilla (german: U-Flottille Konstantinopel) was an Imperial German Navy formation set up during World War I to prosecute the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in support of Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire. Despite its official name, the "U-boats of the Mediterranean Division in Constantinople" (''U-Boote der Mittelmeerdivision in Konstantinopel''), it saw little service there, operating mostly against Russian shipping in the Black Sea. The Constantinople Flotilla had a maximum strength of 11 U–boats but due to the unfavorable conditions for commerce raiding in the Black Sea saw little success during its three years of operations. In three years of operation, the force sank ships totaling 117,093 GRT. 15 U-boats served in the Constantinople Flotilla; 7 were lost operationally: 5 in the Black Sea and 2 in the Mediterranean. One U-boat was sold to Bulgaria. Two more U-boats were assigned to the Flotilla but were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pola Flotilla
The Pola flotilla (''U-Flottille Pola'') was an Imperial German Navy (IGN) formation set up to implement the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the Mediterranean during the First World War in support of Germany's ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was formed in 1915 from the previously established ''U-Halbflottille Pola'' (''German U-Boat Half-Flotilla, Pola''). It operated mainly from an advanced base at Cattaro in the Adriatic, rather than from Pola. The flotilla was made up of U-boats dispatched from German home ports, which travelled via the Atlantic and the Strait of Gibraltar, and coastal-type UB- and UC-boats, which were moved in segments by rail to Pola and assembled there at the ''See-Arsenal'' of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (''kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine'': k.u.k.). The Pola Flotilla had a maximum strength of 33 U–boats. Due to the favourable conditions for commerce raiding in the Mediterranean, they caused a disproportionately large number of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-66
SM ''UB-66'' 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 German Imperial Navy on 1 August 1917 as SM ''UB-66''.) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note ''UB-66'' was sunk by at on 18 January 1918, 30 crew members died in the event. Construction She was built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft of Kiel and following just under a year of construction, launched at Kiel on 31 May 1917. ''UB-66'' was commissioned later that same year under the command of ''Kptlt.'' Fritz Wernicke. Like all Type UB III submarines, ''UB-66'' carried 10 torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...es and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-46
SM ''UB-46'' was a Type UB II submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (german: link=no, Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. ''UB-46'' operated in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas, and was sunk by a mine in December 1916. ''UB-46'' was ordered in July 1915 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in September. ''UB-46'' was a little more than in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She was equipped to carry a complement of four torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and had an deck gun. As part of a group of six submarines selected for Mediterranean service, ''UB-46'' was broken into railcar sized components and shipped to Pola where she was assembled and launched in May 1916, and commissioned in June. In early December 1916, during the submarine's fifth patrol, ''UB-46'' struck a mine in the Black Sea a short distance from the north entrance to the Bosphorus and sank with all hands. In her six-month career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-44
SM ''UB-44'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a Type UB II submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. ''UB-44'' operated in the Mediterranean and disappeared in August 1916. ''UB-44'' was ordered in July 1915 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in September. ''UB-44'' was about in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She was equipped to carry a complement of four torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and had an deck gun. As part of a group of six submarines selected for Mediterranean service, ''UB-44'' was broken into railcar sized components and shipped to Pola where she was assembled and launched in April 1916 and commissioned in May. In two patrols in her three-month career, ''UB-44'' sank one ship of . In early August 1916, ''UB-44'' departed from Cattaro for Hersingstand and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-45
SM ''UB-45'' was a Type UB II submarine or U-boat built for and operated by the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. ''UB-45'' operated in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas, and was sunk by a mine in November 1916. ''UB-45'' was ordered in July 1915 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in September. ''UB-45'' was about in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She was equipped to carry a complement of four torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and had an deck gun. As part of a group of six submarines selected for Mediterranean service, ''UB-45'' was broken into railcar-sized components and shipped to Pola where she was assembled and then launched and commissioned in May 1916. In five patrols in her six-month career, ''UB-45'' sank four ships of . In early November 1916, ''UB-45'' was departing from the base at Varna, Bulgaria, when the U-boat struck a mine and sank rapidly. Fifteen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-42
SM ''UB-42'' was a German Type UB II submarine, Type UB II submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. ''UB-42'' operated in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas during the war. She was ship breaking, broken up at Malta in 1920. ''UB-42'' was ordered in July 1915 and was keel laying, laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in September. ''UB-42'' was in length and displacement (ship), displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She was equipped to carry a complement of four torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and had an 5 cm SK L/40 gun, deck gun. As part of a group of six submarines selected for Mediterranean service, ''UB-42'' was broken into railcar sized components and shipped to Pula, Pola where she was assembled, launched and Ship commissioning, commissioned in March 1916. In 21 patrols during the war, ''UB-42'' sank eleven ships of , captured one 97 GRT vessel as prize (law), prize, and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-14
SM ''UB-14'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The submarine was also known by the Austro-Hungarian Navy designation of SM ''U-26''. ''UB-14'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. ''UB-14'' was a little under in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-14'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to the Austrian port Pola for reassembly. She was launched and commissioned in March 1915 as SM ''UB-14'' in the German Imperial Navy under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. Because Germany and Italy were not yet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-8
} SM ''UB-8'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was sold to Bulgaria in 1916 and renamed ''Podvodnik No. 18'' ( bg, Подводник №18), and was the first ever Bulgarian submarine. ''UB-8'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. ''UB-8'' was a little under in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-8'' was originally one of a pair of UB I boats sent to the Austro-Hungarian Navy to replace an Austrian pair to be sent to the Dardanelles, and was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Pola in March 1915 for reassembly. She was launched and commissioned as SM ''UB-8'' in the German Imperial Navy in April when the Austrians opted out of the agreement."SM" stands for "Seiner Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-7
SM ''UB-7'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She disappeared in the Black Sea in September 1916. ''UB-7'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. ''UB-7'' was a little over in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-7'' was originally one of a pair of UB I boats sent to the Austro-Hungarian Navy to replace an Austrian pair to be sent to the Dardanelles, and was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Pola in March 1915 for reassembly. She was launched in April and commissioned as SM ''UB-7'' in the German Imperial Navy in May when the Austrians opted out of the agreement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-3
SM ''UB-3'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She disappeared on her first patrol in May 1915, and was the first of her class to be lost. ''UB-3'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in November. ''UB-3'' was a little more than in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. She was launched and commissioned as SM ''UB-3'' in March 1915."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. ''UB-3'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to the Austro-Hungarian port of Pola in April for reassembly. She officially joined the Pola Flotilla on 1 May and departed on her first patrol for temporary duty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM U-38
SM ''U-38'' was a German Type U 31 U-boat which operated in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I. It ended up being the third most successful U-boat participating in the war, sinking 134 merchant ships sunk for a total of 287,811 GRT. Its longest serving captain was ''Kptlt.'' Max Valentiner, who was awarded the Pour le Mérite while in command of ''U-38''. Valentiner was in command of ''U-38'' in November and December 1915 when she sank the passenger liners and ; both were controversial since the ships were sunk by torpedoes without warning, in defiance of the then-current Prize rules, which stated that merchant vessels carrying passengers be given an opportunity to evacuate their passengers before being sunk. In 1917 Valentiner was succeeded as commander of ''U-38'' by ''Kptlt.'' Wilhelm Canaris, who decades later became an Admiral and head of the Abwehr (German Military Intelligence), in 1935–1944. Design German Type U 31 submarines were double-hulled ocean-go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
