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Type UC II U-boat
For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-18.
History
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German Empire
NameUC-18
Ordered29 August 1915[1]
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg[2]
Yard number268[1]
Launched4 March 1916[1]
Commissioned15 August 1916[1]
FateSunk, 19 February 1917[1]
General characteristics [3]
Class & typeType UC II submarine
Displacement
  • 417 t (410 long tons), surfaced
  • 493 t (485 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam
  • 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a
  • 3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull
Draught3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced
  • 7.0 knots (13.0 km/h; 8.1 mph), submerged
Range
  • 9,430 nautical miles (17,460 km; 10,850 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph), surfaced
  • 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement26
Armament
Notes35-second diving time
Service record
Part of
  • Flandern Flotilla
  • 19 October 1916 – 19 February 1917
Commanders
  • Oblt.z.S. Wilhelm Kiel[4]
  • 15 August 1916 – 19 February 1917
Operations6 patrols
Victories
  • 30 merchant ships sunk
    (32,684 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (432 tons)
  • 3 auxiliary warships sunk
    (1,227 GRT)
  • 3 merchant ships damaged
    (21,157 GRT)

SM UC-18 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I.

The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 4 March 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 15 August 1916 as SM UC-18.[Note 1] In 6 patrols UC-18 was credited with sinking 34 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-18 was sunk by the British Q ship HMS Lady Olive on 19 February 1917.[1]

Design

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Like all pre-UC-25 Type UC II submarines, UC-18 had a displacement of 417 tonnes (410 long tons) when at the surface and 493 tonnes (485 long tons) while submerged. She had a length overall of 49.35 m (161 ft 11 in), a beam of 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in), and a draught of 3.65 m (12 ft).

The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing 250 metric horsepower (180 kW; 250 shp) (a total of 500 metric horsepower (370 kW; 490 shp)), two electric motors producing 460 metric horsepower (340 kW; 450 shp), and two propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 35 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph) and a submerged speed of 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 9,430 nautical miles (17,460 km; 10,850 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph).

UC-18 was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun. Her complement was twenty-six crew members.[3]

Discovery

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In March 2024, it was announced that the wreck of UC-18 had been discovered by a team of divers off the island of Guernsey at a depth of 70 m (230 ft), some 64 km (40 mi) further west than the historical accounts of the battle described which was originally believed to have been 13 km (8 mi) west of the coast of Jersey.[5]

Summary of raiding history

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Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[6]
3 November 1916 HMT Glenprosen 👁 Image
 Royal Navy 		224 Sunk
5 November 1916 HMT Cantatrice 👁 Image
 Royal Navy 		302 Sunk
9 November 1916 HMS Fair Maid 👁 Image
 Royal Navy 		432 Sunk
9 November 1916 Marga 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		674 Sunk
10 November 1916 H.m.w. 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		93 Sunk
13 November 1916 Lilloise 👁 Image
 France 		165 Sunk
15 November 1916 Lake Michigan 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		9,288 Damaged
16 November 1916 Trevarrack 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		4,199 Sunk
11 December 1916 Inger 👁 Image
 Denmark 		786 Sunk
14 December 1916 Glencoe 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		2,560 Sunk
14 December 1916 Leca 👁 Image
 Portugal 		1,911 Sunk
15 December 1916 Rogn 👁 Image
 Norway 		1,028 Sunk
17 December 1916 Cascais 👁 Image
 Portugal 		835 Sunk
17 December 1916 Immaculee Conception 👁 Image
 France 		246 Sunk
17 December 1916 Prima 👁 Image
 Norway 		1,233 Sunk
17 December 1916 Prosper Leon 👁 Image
 France 		42 Sunk
17 December 1916 Saint Yves 👁 Image
 France 		325 Sunk
18 December 1916 Kansan 👁 Image
 United States 		7,913 Damaged
22 December 1916 Amedee 👁 Image
 France 		130 Sunk
22 December 1916 Dansborg 👁 Image
 Denmark 		2,242 Sunk
22 December 1916 Hroptatyr 👁 Image
 Denmark 		1,300 Sunk
12 January 1917 Saint Michel 👁 Image
 France 		419 Sunk
13 January 1917 Toftwood 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		3,082 Sunk
14 January 1917 Martin 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		1,904 Sunk
15 January 1917 Bernadette 👁 Image
 France 		128 Sunk
15 January 1917 Otto 👁 Image
 Norway 		401 Sunk
16 January 1917 City of Tampico 👁 Image
 Norway 		1,513 Sunk
17 January 1917 Jeune France 👁 Image
 France 		126 Sunk
17 January 1917 Valle 👁 Image
 Spain 		2,365 Sunk
18 January 1917 Louis Joseph 👁 Image
 France 		197 Sunk
18 January 1917 Louise 👁 Image
 France 		101 Sunk
19 January 1917 Klampenborg 👁 Image
 Denmark 		1,785 Sunk
19 January 1917 Parahyba 👁 Image
 Uruguay 		2,606 Sunk
20 January 1917 Phoebe 👁 Image
 France 		3,956 Damaged
22 January 1917 Aurelie 👁 Image
 France 		89 Sunk
18 February 1917 Netherton 👁 Image
 United Kingdom 		199 Sunk
19 February 1917 HMS Lady Olive 👁 Image
 Royal Navy 		701 Sunk

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UC 18". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ^ Tarrant, p. 173.
  3. ^ a b c Gröner 1991, pp. 31–32.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Wilhelm Kiel". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Mystery solved after Guernsey divers find missing German U-boat". BBC News. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UC-18". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

Bibliography

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  • Bendert, Harald (2001). Die UC-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine 1914-1918. Minenkrieg mit U-Booten (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0758-7.
  • 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. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8. OCLC 12119866.
  • Tarrant, V. E. (1989). The U-Boat Offensive: 1914–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-764-7. OCLC 20338385.
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