A German Type UB II submarine, UB-37 had a displacement of 274 tonnes (270 long tons) when at the surface and 303 tonnes (298 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 36.90 m (121 ft 1 in), a beam of 4.37 m (14 ft 4 in), and a draught of 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in). The submarine was powered by two Benz six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total 270 metric horsepower (270 shp; 200 kW), two Siemens-Schuckert electric motors producing 280 metric horsepower (210 kW; 280 shp), and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 9.06 knots (16.78 km/h; 10.43 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 5.71 knots (10.57 km/h; 6.57 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 7,030 nautical miles (13,020 km; 8,090 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). UB-37 was fitted with two 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes, four torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30deck gun. She had a complement of twenty-one crew members and two officers and a 42-second dive time.[3]
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For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 37 SM UB 37 was a German Type UB II submarine or U boat in the German Imperial Navy German Kaiserliche Marine during World War I The U boat was ordered on 22 July 1915 and launched on 28 December 1915 She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 17 June 1916 as SM UB 37 Note 1 SM UB 45 a U boat similar to UB 37HistoryGerman EmpireNameUB 37Ordered22 July 1915 2 BuilderBlohm amp Voss Hamburg 2 Cost1 152 000 German Papiermark 3 Yard number261 1 Launched28 December 1915 1 Completed10 June 1916 1 Commissioned17 June 1916 3 FateSunk by British Q ship 14 January 1917 3 General characteristics 3 Class and typeGerman Type UB II submarineDisplacement274 t 270 long tons surfaced 303 t 298 long tons submergedLength36 90 m 121 ft 1 in o a 27 90 m 91 ft 6 in pressure hullBeam4 37 m 14 ft 4 in o a 3 85 m 12 ft 8 in pressure hullDraught3 69 m 12 ft 1 in Propulsion1 propeller shaft 2 6 cylinder diesel engine 270 PS 200 kW 270 bhp 2 electric motor 280 PS 210 kW 280 shp Speed9 06 knots 16 78 km h 10 43 mph surfaced 5 71 knots 10 57 km h 6 57 mph submergedRange7 030 nmi 13 020 km 8 090 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph surfaced 45 nmi 83 km 52 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph submergedTest depth50 m 160 ft Complement2 officers 21 menArmament2 50 cm 19 7 in torpedo tubes 4 torpedoes later 6 1 8 8 cm 3 5 in Uk L 30 deck gunNotes42 second diving timeService recordPart of Flandern Flotilla 5 July 1916 14 January 1917Commanders Oblt z S Hans Valentiner 4 17 May 6 November 1916 Oblt z S Paul Gunther 5 7 November 1916 14 January 1917Operations 10 patrolsVictories 31 merchant ships sunk 20 504 GRT 2 merchant ships damaged 431 GRT 1 auxiliary warship damaged 1 191 GRT 1 merchant ship taken as prize 400 GRT The submarine sank 31 ships in ten patrols 6 and was itself sunk by British Q ship HMS Penshurst in the English Channel on 14 January 1917 3 The wreck of UB 37 was identified by marine archaeologist Innes McCartney in 1999 Contents 1 Design 2 Summary of raiding history 3 Notes 4 References 5 BibliographyDesign EditA German Type UB II submarine UB 37 had a displacement of 274 tonnes 270 long tons when at the surface and 303 tonnes 298 long tons while submerged She had a total length of 36 90 m 121 ft 1 in a beam of 4 37 m 14 ft 4 in and a draught of 3 69 m 12 ft 1 in The submarine was powered by two Benz six cylinder diesel engines producing a total 270 metric horsepower 270 shp 200 kW two Siemens Schuckert electric motors producing 280 metric horsepower 210 kW 280 shp and one propeller shaft She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres 160 ft 3 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 9 06 knots 16 78 km h 10 43 mph and a maximum submerged speed of 5 71 knots 10 57 km h 6 57 mph When submerged she could operate for 45 nautical miles 83 km 52 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph when surfaced she could travel 7 030 nautical miles 13 020 km 8 090 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph UB 37 was fitted with two 50 centimetres 20 in torpedo tubes four torpedoes and one 8 8 cm 3 5 in Uk L 30 deck gun She had a complement of twenty one crew members and two officers and a 42 second dive time 3 Summary of raiding history EditDate Name Nationality Tonnage Note 2 Fate 7 21 July 1916 Samso Denmark 388 Damaged22 July 1916 Bams Norway 308 Sunk22 July 1916 Ida Sweden 302 Sunk22 July 1916 Juno Norway 355 Sunk22 July 1916 Preference Sweden 222 Sunk22 July 1916 Subra Norway 580 Sunk9 August 1916 Danevang Denmark 1 247 Sunk11 August 1916 Rufus Norway 202 Sunk13 August 1916 Fremad Norway 104 Sunk13 August 1916 Pepita Sweden 261 Sunk13 August 1916 Respit Norway 473 Sunk10 September 1916 Zeemeeuv Netherlands 400 Captured as prize23 September 1916 Dresden United Kingdom 807 Sunk23 September 1916 Pearl United Kingdom 613 Sunk24 September 1916 Oceanien France 60 Sunk25 September 1916 Afrique France 1 743 Sunk24 October 1916 Twig United Kingdom 128 Sunk13 November 1916 Our Boys United Kingdom 63 Sunk13 November 1916 Superb United Kingdom 50 Sunk28 November 1916 Diligence United Kingdom 42 Sunk28 November 1916 Amphitrite United Kingdom 44 Sunk28 November 1916 Catena United Kingdom 36 Sunk28 November 1916 Provident United Kingdom 38 Sunk28 November 1916 Sea Lark United Kingdom 42 Sunk28 November 1916 Lynx United Kingdom 43 Damaged30 November 1916 Concord United Kingdom 51 Sunk1 December 1916 Erich Lindoe Norway 1 097 Sunk4 December 1916 Fofo Greece 2 615 Sunk6 December 1916 Halfdan Denmark 1 305 Sunk7 December 1916 Marguerite Dollfus France 1 948 Sunk5 January 1917 Asta Norway 573 Sunk7 January 1917 Hansi Norway 1 142 Sunk10 January 1917 Tuborg Denmark 2 056 Sunk14 January 1917 Norma Denmark 1 997 Sunk14 January 1917 HMS Penshurst Royal Navy 1 191 DamagedNotes 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 Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons Military vessels are listed by tons displacement References Edit a b c Rossler 1979 p 65 a b Rossler 1979 p 64 a b c d e f g Groner 1991 pp 23 25 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Hans Valentiner Royal House Order of Hohenzollern German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 1 February 2015 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Paul Gunther German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 1 February 2015 Bendert 2000 p 196 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit by UB 37 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 2 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 U Bootbau bis Ende des 1 Weltkrieges Konstruktionen fur das Ausland und die Jahre 1935 1945 Die deutschen U Boote und ihre Werften in German Vol I Munich Bernard amp Graefe ISBN 3 7637 5213 7 Coordinates 50 7 N 1 47 E 50 117 N 1 783 E 50 117 1 783 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM UB 37 amp oldid 1086185562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
