Built at Hamburg, the submarine was commissioned in October 1917. Initially intended as a submersible merchantman for transporting critical war materiel through the British blockade, she was converted to a combat ship while under construction.
U-152 was actively employed in the Atlantic during the last year of the conflict. Among her victims were two American schooners, Julia Frances (sunk on 27 January 1918) and A.E. Whyland (sunk on 13 March 1918), the Norwegian barqueStifinder (boarded and scuttled on 13 October 1918), the Spanish Giralda (sunk on 25 January 1918), and the U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Ticonderoga. The latter was sunk, after a two-hour gun battle, with heavy casualties among her crew and passengers, on 30 September 1918. The previous day, 29 September, the submarine had also fought a gun battle with the Navy oiler USS George G. Henry, but despite being badly damaged the American ship escaped.
After returning to Germany in November 1918, at the end of her final wartime cruise, U-152 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 24 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was exhibited at Tower Bridge in London in December 1918, and then laid up at Portsmouth. On 30 June 1921, she was towed out into the English Channel and scuttled.[2][3]
Newspaper report on the sinking of USS Ticonderoga
Bark Stifinder sinking
James Jonas Madison
Two U.S. Navy officers captured when the submarine sank USS Ticonderoga on 30 September 1918. They are Lt. Frank L. Muller, USNRF (left), and Lt. (j.g) Junius H. Fulcher, USNRF
USS George G. Henry
Officers, crewmen and a former prisoner of war, Lt. Frank L. Muller, USNRF, Executive Officer of USS Ticonderoga (standing third from right, wearing his uniform and a civilian cap), on the submarine's foredeck, while she was passing through the Kiel Canal on the way to Harwich, England to be surrendered, 28 November 1918.
^*McCartney, Innes (2002). Lost patrols : submarine wrecks of the English Channel. Penzance: Periscope. ISBN978-1-90438-104-4.
^Dodson, Aidan; Cant, Serena (2020). Spoils of War: the fate of enemy fleets after the two World Wars. Barnsley: Seaforth. pp. 54, 12. ISBN978-1-5267-4198-1.
^Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 152". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
Bibliographyedit
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-593-4.
Bodo Herzog/Günter Schomaekers: Ritter der Tiefe – Die erfolgreichsten U-Bootkommandanten der Welt. Verlag Welsermühl, Wels und München 1976, ISBN3-85339-136-2
Jung, Dieter (2004). Die Schiffe der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918 und ihr Verbleib [German Imperial Navy ships 1914-1918 and their fate] (in German). Bonn: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN3-7637-6247-7.
Paul Kemp: Die deutschen und österreichischen U-Boot Verluste in beiden Weltkriegen. Urbes Verlag Hans Jürgen Hansen, Gräfelfing vor München 1998, ISBN3-924896-43-7
Eberhard Möller / Werner Brack: Enzyklopädie deutscher U-Boote, Von 1904 bis zur Gegenwart, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN3-613-02245-1
External linksedit
Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images: U-152
Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 152". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
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SM U 152 was a German Type U 151 submarine of the Imperial German Navy during World War I U 152 departs at Kiel 5 September 1918HistoryGerman EmpireNameU 152Ordered29 November 1916BuilderReiherstiegwerft HamburgLaunched20 May 1917Commissioned17 October 1917FateSurrendered November 1918 Scuttled English Channel 30 June 1921General characteristics 1 Class and typeGerman Type U 151 submarineDisplacement1 512 tonnes 1 488 long tons surfaced 1 875 tonnes 1 845 long tons submerged 2 272 tonnes 2 236 long tons total Length65 00 m 213 ft 3 in o a 57 00 m 187 ft pressure hull Beam8 90 m 29 ft 2 in o a 5 80 m 19 ft pressure hull Height9 25 m 30 ft 4 in Draught5 30 m 17 ft 5 in Installed power800 PS 590 kW 790 bhp surfaced 800 PS 590 kW 790 bhp submerged Propulsion2 shafts 2 1 60 m 5 ft 3 in propellersSpeed12 4 knots 23 0 km h 14 3 mph surfaced 5 2 knots 9 6 km h 6 0 mph submergedRange25 000 nmi 46 000 km 29 000 mi at 5 5 knots 10 2 km h 6 3 mph surfaced 65 nmi 120 km 75 mi at 3 knots 5 6 km h 3 5 mph submergedTest depth50 metres 160 ft Complement6 officers 50 enlistedArmament2 50 cm 20 in bow torpedo tubes 18 torpedoes 2 15 cm 5 9 in SK L 45 deck guns with 1672 rounds 2 8 8 cm 3 5 in Uk L 30 deck guns with 764 roundsService recordPart of U Kreuzer Flotilla 20 October 1917 11 November 1918Commanders Kptlt Constantin Kolbe 20 October 1917 3 May 1918 KrvKpt Gehrard von Zitzewitz 4 May 24 August 1918 Kptlt Adolf Franz 25 August 15 November 1918Operations 2 patrolsVictories 19 merchant ships sunk 37 505 GRT 3 merchant ships damaged 11 406 GRT Built at Hamburg the submarine was commissioned in October 1917 Initially intended as a submersible merchantman for transporting critical war materiel through the British blockade she was converted to a combat ship while under construction Contents 1 Service history 2 Summary of raiding history 3 Gallery 4 Notes 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksService history editU 152 was actively employed in the Atlantic during the last year of the conflict Among her victims were two American schooners Julia Frances sunk on 27 January 1918 and A E Whyland sunk on 13 March 1918 the Norwegian barque Stifinder boarded and scuttled on 13 October 1918 the Spanish Giralda sunk on 25 January 1918 and the U S Navy cargo ship USS Ticonderoga The latter was sunk after a two hour gun battle with heavy casualties among her crew and passengers on 30 September 1918 The previous day 29 September the submarine had also fought a gun battle with the Navy oiler USS George G Henry but despite being badly damaged the American ship escaped After returning to Germany in November 1918 at the end of her final wartime cruise U 152 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 24 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany She was exhibited at Tower Bridge in London in December 1918 and then laid up at Portsmouth On 30 June 1921 she was towed out into the English Channel and scuttled 2 3 Summary of raiding history editDate Name Nationality Tonnage Note 1 Fate 4 25 January 1918 Giralda nbsp Spain 2 194 Sunk26 January 1918 Germano nbsp Portugal 236 Sunk26 January 1918 Serra Do Gerez nbsp Portugal 257 Sunk27 January 1918 Julia Frances nbsp United States 183 Sunk28 January 1918 Neptuno nbsp Portugal 321 Sunk5 February 1918 Sebastian nbsp Spain 2 563 Sunk9 February 1918 Ceferino nbsp Spain 3 647 Sunk15 February 1918 Neguri nbsp Spain 1 859 Sunk16 February 1918 Mar Caspio nbsp Spain 2 723 Sunk24 February 1918 Gaetana Costanzo nbsp Kingdom of Italy 1 027 Sunk26 February 1918 Siljestad nbsp Norway 4 298 Sunk6 March 1918 Elector nbsp Portugal 134 Sunk7 March 1918 Luigi nbsp Kingdom of Italy 3 549 Sunk13 March 1918 A E Whyland nbsp United States 130 Sunk16 March 1918 Ellaston nbsp United Kingdom 3 192 Sunk31 March 1918 Indien nbsp Denmark 4 199 Sunk3 April 1918 Elsie Birdett nbsp United Kingdom 118 Sunk11 September 1918 Constance nbsp Denmark 199 Damaged29 September 1918 USS George G Henry nbsp United States Navy 6 936 Damaged30 September 1918 USS Ticonderoga nbsp United States Navy 5 130 Sunk14 October 1918 Stifinder nbsp Norway 1 745 Sunk15 October 1918 Messina nbsp United Kingdom 4 271 DamagedGallery edit nbsp USS Ticonderoga in Boston Harbor Massachusetts nbsp Newspaper report on the sinking of USS Ticonderoga nbsp Bark Stifinder sinking nbsp James Jonas Madison nbsp Two U S Navy officers captured when the submarine sank USS Ticonderoga on 30 September 1918 They are Lt Frank L Muller USNRF left and Lt j g Junius H Fulcher USNRF nbsp USS George G Henry nbsp Officers crewmen and a former prisoner of war Lt Frank L Muller USNRF Executive Officer of USS Ticonderoga standing third from right wearing his uniform and a civilian cap on the submarine s foredeck while she was passing through the Kiel Canal on the way to Harwich England to be surrendered 28 November 1918 Notes edit Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons Military vessels are listed by tons displacement References edit Groner 1991 pp 20 21 McCartney Innes 2002 Lost patrols submarine wrecks of the English Channel Penzance Periscope ISBN 978 1 90438 104 4 Dodson Aidan Cant Serena 2020 Spoils of War the fate of enemy fleets after the two World Wars Barnsley Seaforth pp 54 12 ISBN 978 1 5267 4198 1 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by U 152 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 5 June 2018 Bibliography editGroner Erich Jung Dieter Maass Martin 1991 U boats and Mine Warfare Vessels German Warships 1815 1945 Vol 2 Translated by Thomas Keith Magowan Rachel London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 593 4 Bodo Herzog Gunter Schomaekers Ritter der Tiefe Die erfolgreichsten U Bootkommandanten der Welt Verlag Welsermuhl Wels und Munchen 1976 ISBN 3 85339 136 2 Jung Dieter 2004 Die Schiffe der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914 1918 und ihr Verbleib German Imperial Navy ships 1914 1918 and their fate in German Bonn Bernard amp Graefe ISBN 3 7637 6247 7 Paul Kemp Die deutschen und osterreichischen U Boot Verluste in beiden Weltkriegen Urbes Verlag Hans Jurgen Hansen Grafelfing vor Munchen 1998 ISBN 3 924896 43 7 Eberhard Moller Werner Brack Enzyklopadie deutscher U Boote Von 1904 bis zur Gegenwart Motorbuch Verlag ISBN 3 613 02245 1External links editNaval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images U 152 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boats U 152 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net 50 00 00 N 01 17 45 W 50 00000 N 1 29583 W 50 00000 1 29583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM U 152 amp oldid 1172010983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
