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SM U-28
2nd Sep 1917 SM U-28
was a
Type U 27
built at Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 18).
Ordered 19 Feb 1912,
Launched 30 Aug 1913 and
Commissioned 26 Jun 1914.
Commanders:
1 Aug 1914 - 14 Jun 1916 Freiherr Georg-Günther von Forstner.
15 Jun 1916 - 4 Aug 1916 Otto Rohrbeck.
5 Aug 1916 - 14 Jan 1917 Freiherr Degenhart von Loë.
15 Jan 1917 - 2 Sep 1917 Georg Schmidt
Career 5 patrols:
Start date unknown - 10 May 1917 training Flotilla.
1 Aug 1914 - end date unknown IV Flotilla.
10 May 1917 - 2 Sep 1917 IV Flotilla
Successes 40 ships sunk with a total of 90,126 tons,
2 ships damaged with a total of 11,188 tons,
2 ships taken as prize with a total of 3,226 tons.
- 17 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Leeuwarden 990 br
- 18 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Zaanstrom (prize) 1,657 nl
- 18 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Batavier V (prize) 1,569 nl
- 25 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Medea 1,235 nl
- 27 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Aguila 2,114 br
- 27 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner South Point 3,837 br
- 27 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Vosges 1,295 br
- 28 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Falaba 4,806 br
- 29 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Flaminian 3,500 br
- 29 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Theseus (damaged) 6,723 br
- 30 Mar 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Crown Of Castile 4,505 br
- 30 Jul 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Iberian 5,223 br
- 31 Jul 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Nugget 405 br
- 31 Jul 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Turquoise 486 br
- 1 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Benvorlich 3,381 br
- 1 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Clintonia 3,830 br
- 1 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Koophandel 1,736 be
- 1 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Ranza 2,320 br
- 2 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Portia 494 br
- 3 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Costello 1,591 br
- 4 Aug 1915 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Midland Queen 1,993 ca
- 26 Mar 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Norne 1,224 nw
- 28 Mar 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Rio Tiete 3,042 br
- 30 Mar 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Trewyn 3,084 br
- 30 Mar 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Saint Hubert 232 fr
- 31 Mar 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Vigo 1,137 sp
- 1 Apr 1916 U 28 Georg-Günther von Forstner Bengairn 2,127 br
- 29 May 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Fridtjof Nansen 2,190 nw
- 29 May 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Karna 210 nw
- 29 May 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Kodan 217 nw
- 3 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Merioneth 3,004 br
- 4 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Algol 2,088 ru
- 5 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Alaska 90 nw
- 5 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Duen 30 nw
- 5 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Sydkap 40 nw
- 8 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Manchester Engineer(damaged)4,465 br
- 8 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Sverre Ii 44 nw
- 10 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Marie Elsie 2,615 br
- 10 Jun 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Perla 5,355 br
- 28 Aug 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Hidalgo 4,271 br
- 28 Aug 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Whitecourt 3,680 br
- 28 Aug 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Marselieza 3,568 ru
- 1 Sep 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Dront 3,488 ru
- 2 Sep 1917 U 28 Georg Schmidt Olive Branch 4,649 br
On 2nd of Sep 1917 U28 was sunk by explosion of Olive Branch’s cargo following gunfire from the U-Boat at 7234N 2756E, off the North Cape. 39 dead (all hands lost).
There was another U 28 in World War Two, launched from its shipyard on 14 Jul 1936 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 12 Sep 1936.
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