She was built by AG Weser, Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 10 July 1917. UB-58 was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-58 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-58 would carry a crew of up to three officers and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9,020 nautical miles (16,710 km; 10,380 mi). UB-58 had a displacement of 516 t (508 long tons) while surfaced and 646 t (636 long tons; 712 short tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced and 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) when submerged.
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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.
Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN3-7637-5213-7.
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other, ships, with, same, name, german, submarine, german, type, submarine, boat, german, imperial, navy, german, kaiserliche, marine, during, world, commissioned, into, flanders, flotilla, german, imperial, navy, august, 1917, note, boat, similar, historygerm. For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 58 SM UB 58 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 Flanders Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 10 August 1917 as SM UB 58 Note 1 UB 148 at sea a U boat similar to UB 58 HistoryGerman EmpireNameUB 58Ordered20 May 1916 2 BuilderAG Weser BremenYard number270Laid down13 September 1916 3 Launched5 July 1917 1 Commissioned10 August 1917 1 FateSunk 10 March 1918 at 50 58 N 01 14 E 50 967 N 1 233 E 50 967 1 233 by a mine 35 dead 1 General characteristics 1 Class and typeGerman Type UB III submarineDisplacement516 t 508 long tons surfaced 646 t 636 long tons 712 short tons submergedLength55 85 m 183 ft 3 in o a Beam5 80 m 19 ft Draught3 72 m 12 ft 2 in Propulsion2 propeller shaft 2 Korting four stroke 6 cylinder diesel engines 1 050 bhp 780 kW 2 Siemens Schuckert electric motors 780 shp 580 kW Speed13 4 knots 24 8 km h 15 4 mph surfaced 7 8 knots 14 4 km h 9 0 mph submergedRange9 020 nmi 16 710 km 10 380 mi at 6 knots 11 km h 6 9 mph surfaced 55 nmi 102 km 63 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph submergedTest depth50 m 160 ft Complement3 officers 31 men 1 Armament5 50 cm 19 7 in torpedo tubes 4 bow 1 stern 10 torpedoes 1 8 8 cm 3 46 in deck gunService recordPart of Flandern I Flotilla 15 October 1917 10 March 1918Commanders Oblt z S Kptlt Werner Furbringer 4 10 August 1917 7 February 1918 Oblt z S Werner Lowe 5 8 February 10 March 1918Operations 6 patrolsVictories 8 merchant ships sunk 8 198 GRT She operated as part of the Flanders Flotilla based in Zeebrugge UB 58 was sunk at 04 15 on 10 March 1918 at 50 58 N 01 14 E 50 967 N 1 233 E 50 967 1 233 after striking a mine with 35 crew members losing their lives 1 Contents 1 Construction 2 Summary of raiding history 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Citations 4 BibliographyConstruction editMain article German Type UB III submarine She was built by AG Weser Bremen and following just under a year of construction launched at Bremen on 10 July 1917 UB 58 was commissioned later that same year Like all Type UB III submarines UB 58 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8 8 cm 3 46 in deck gun UB 58 would carry a crew of up to three officers and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9 020 nautical miles 16 710 km 10 380 mi UB 58 had a displacement of 516 t 508 long tons while surfaced and 646 t 636 long tons 712 short tons when submerged Her engines enabled her to travel at 13 4 knots 24 8 km h 15 4 mph when surfaced and 7 8 knots 14 4 km h 9 0 mph when submerged Summary of raiding history editDate Name Nationality Tonnage Note 2 Fate 6 13 October 1917 Bethel nbsp Norway 257 Sunk13 October 1917 Esmeralda nbsp Sweden 830 Sunk19 November 1917 Minnie Coles nbsp United Kingdom 116 Sunk19 December 1917 Saint Andre nbsp France 2 457 Sunk22 December 1917 Clan Cameron nbsp United Kingdom 3 595 Sunk22 December 1917 Start nbsp Norway 728 Sunk26 January 1918 Louie Bell nbsp United Kingdom 118 Sunk28 January 1918 W H L nbsp United Kingdom 97 SunkReferences editNotes edit SM stands for Seiner Majestat English His Majesty s and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty s Submarine Tonnages are in gross register tons Citations edit a b c d e f Groner 1991 pp 25 30 Rossler 1979 p 55 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boats UB 58 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 26 July 2014 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Werner Furbringer Royal House Order of Hohenzollern German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 3 February 2015 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Werner Lowe German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 3 February 2015 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by UB 58 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 3 February 2015 Bibliography editBendert Harald 2000 Die UB Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914 1918 Einsatze Erfolge Schicksal in German Hamburg Verlag E S Mittler amp Sohn GmbH ISBN 3 8132 0713 7 Groner 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 Rossler Eberhard 1979 Die deutschen U Boote und ihre Werften eine Bilddokumentation uber den deutschen U Bootbau in zwei Banden in German Vol I Munich Bernard amp Graefe ISBN 3 7637 5213 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM UB 58 amp oldid 1198365546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
