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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

SM U-14



5th June 1915   

SM U-14

SM U-14

Type U 13 Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 9) Ordered 23 Feb 1909 Launched 11 Jul 1911 Commissioned 24 Apr 1912.
Commanders.

  • 1 Aug 1914 - 15 Dec 1914 Walther Schwieger
  • 17 Dec 1914 - 15 Apr 1915 Otto Dröscher
  • 16 Apr 1915 - 5 Jun 1915 Oblt. Max Hammerle

Career 1 patrols start date unknown - 5 Jun 1915 I Flotilla 1 Aug 1914 - end date unknown II Flotilla

Successes 2 ships sunk with a total of 3,907 tons.
2 Jun 1915 U 14 Max Hammerle Cyrus 1,669 Danish.
3 Jun 1915 U 14 Max Hammerle Lappland 2,238 Swedish.

Fate 5 Jun 1915 - Disabled by gunfire from armed trawler Oceanic II and sunk off Peterhead. 1 dead and 27 survivors.

There was another U 14 in World War Two.
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 28 Dec 1935 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 18 Jan 1936.

24th June 1918   SM U-141

Type U 139 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 302) Ordered 1 Aug 1916 Launched 9 Jan 1918 Commissioned 24 Jun 1918

Commanders.
24 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Constantin Kolbe

Career No patrols.
start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 U-Kreuzer Flotilla

Successes No successes.

Fate 26 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Broken up at Upnor in 1923.

There was another U 141 in World War Two.
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 27 Jul 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 21 Aug 1940.

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