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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.
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For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 62 SM U 62 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I U 62 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic HistoryGerman EmpireNameU 62Ordered6 October 1914BuilderAG Weser BremenYard number217Laid down22 June 1915Launched2 August 1916Commissioned30 December 1916Fate22 November Surrendered Broken up at Bo ness in 1919 20General characteristics 1 Class and typeType U 57 submarineDisplacement768 t 756 long tons surfaced 956 t 941 long tons submergedLength67 00 m 219 ft 10 in o a 54 02 m 177 ft 3 in pressure hull Beam6 32 m 20 ft 9 in oa 4 05 m 13 ft 3 in pressure hull Height8 05 m 26 ft 5 in Draught3 79 m 12 ft 5 in Installed power2 2 400 PS 1 765 kW 2 367 shp surfaced 2 1 200 PS 883 kW 1 184 shp submergedPropulsion2 shaftsSpeed16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph surfaced 8 4 knots 15 6 km h 9 7 mph submergedRange11 400 nmi 21 100 km 13 100 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph surfaced 49 nmi 91 km 56 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph submergedTest depth50 m 164 ft 1 in Complement36Armament4 50 cm 19 7 in torpedo tubes two bow two stern 7 torpedoes 1 10 5 cm 4 1 in SK L 45 deck gunService recordPart of II Flotilla 15 February 1917 11 November 1918Commanders Kptlt Ernst Hashagen 2 30 December 1916 24 December 1917 Kptlt Otto Wiebalck 3 25 December 1917 9 March 1918 Kptlt Ernst Hashagen 4 10 March 11 November 1918Operations 9 patrolsVictories 45 merchant ships sunk 109 117 GRT 2 warships sunk 10 767 tons 5 1 auxiliary warship sunk 12 927 GRT 5 merchant ships damaged 16 483 GRT On 8 March 1917 SM U 62 sank the coal freighter Storstad the ship that had rammed and sunk the RMS Empress of Ireland ocean liner in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in modern history On 7 August 1918 she torpedoed the French armoured cruiser Dupetit Thouars which sank with the loss of 13 of her crew Contents 1 Summary of raiding history 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 Citations 3 BibliographySummary of raiding history editDate Name Nationality Tonnage Note 1 Fate 6 8 March 1917 Storstad nbsp Norway 6 028 Sunk8 March 1917 Vega nbsp Russia 452 Sunk10 March 1917 Marie nbsp France 127 Sunk11 March 1917 Thrift nbsp United Kingdom 40 Sunk12 March 1917 Algonquin nbsp United States 1 806 Sunk12 March 1917 Collingwood nbsp Norway 1 042 Sunk12 March 1917 Jules Gommes nbsp France 2 595 Sunk13 March 1917 Dag nbsp Sweden 250 Sunk14 March 1917 Rose Lea nbsp United Kingdom 2 830 Sunk23 March 1917 Tres Fratres nbsp Netherlands 297 Sunk27 April 1917 Dunmore Head nbsp United Kingdom 2 293 Sunk27 April 1917 Inveramsay nbsp United Kingdom 1 438 Sunk30 April 1917 Fortunata nbsp Italy 3 348 Sunk30 April 1917 HMS Tulip nbsp Royal Navy 1 250 Sunk3 May 1917 Frederick Knight nbsp United Kingdom 3 604 Sunk4 May 1917 Jorgen Olsen nbsp Denmark 310 Damaged7 May 1917 Polamhall nbsp United Kingdom 4 010 Sunk10 May 1917 Berangere nbsp France 2 851 Sunk10 May 1917 Gazelle nbsp Norway 288 Sunk13 June 1917 Candace nbsp Norway 395 Sunk13 June 1917 Sylvia nbsp Norway 148 Sunk16 June 1917 Kornso nbsp Denmark 115 Sunk20 June 1917 Bengore Head nbsp United Kingdom 2 490 Sunk21 June 1917 Lord Roberts nbsp United Kingdom 4 166 Sunk24 June 1917 South Wales nbsp United Kingdom 3 668 Sunk25 June 1917 Guildhall nbsp United Kingdom 2 609 Sunk26 June 1917 Gorsemore nbsp United Kingdom 3 079 Damaged26 June 1917 Cattaro nbsp United Kingdom 2 908 Sunk26 June 1917 Manistee nbsp United Kingdom 3 869 Sunk10 August 1917 Orion I nbsp Norway 322 Sunk15 August 1917 Albertha nbsp Denmark 170 Sunk24 August 1917 Henriette nbsp France 2 005 Sunk30 August 1917 Eastern Prince nbsp United Kingdom 2 885 Sunk30 August 1917 Grelhame nbsp United Kingdom 3 740 Sunk30 August 1917 Noya nbsp United Kingdom 4 282 Sunk13 October 1917 Woodburn nbsp United Kingdom 2 360 Damaged17 October 1917 Adams nbsp United Kingdom 2 223 Sunk18 October 1917 Madura nbsp United Kingdom 4 484 Sunk19 October 1917 J L Luckenbach nbsp United States 4 920 Damaged19 October 1917 HMS Orama nbsp Royal Navy 12 927 Sunk11 December 1917 Oldfield Grange nbsp United Kingdom 4 653 Sunk14 December 1917 Hare nbsp United Kingdom 774 Sunk15 December 1917 Formby nbsp United Kingdom 1 282 Sunk17 December 1917 Coningbeg nbsp United Kingdom 1 279 Sunk16 May 1918 Heron Bridge nbsp United Kingdom 2 422 Sunk16 May 1918 Llancarvan nbsp United Kingdom 4 749 Sunk24 May 1918 Ruth Hickman nbsp United Kingdom 417 Sunk27 May 1918 Merionethshire nbsp United Kingdom 4 308 Sunk28 May 1918 Cairnross nbsp United Kingdom 4 016 Sunk30 May 1918 Ausonia nbsp United Kingdom 8 153 Sunk7 August 1918 Dupetit Thouars nbsp French Navy 9 517 Sunk7 August 1918 Lorna nbsp Norway 3 286 Sunk8 August 1918 Westward Ho nbsp United States 5 814 DamagedReferences editNotes edit Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons Military vessels are listed by tons displacement Citations edit Groner 1991 pp 8 10 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Ernst Hashagen German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 17 December 2014 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Otto Wiebalck German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 17 December 2014 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Ernst Hashagen German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 17 December 2014 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boats U 62 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 17 December 2014 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by U 62 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 17 December 2014 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM U 62 amp oldid 1182863429, 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