SM UC-29

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UC-29 under attack by HMS Pargust
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SM UC-29 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Template:Langx) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 15 July 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 15 August 1916 as SM UC-29.[2][Note 1] In an eight-month career, the UC-29 performed seven combat patrols into the Atlantic Ocean during the German war on Allied trade (Handelskrieg). In these patrols she was very successful, sinking 18 allied ships, totalling 21,909 GRT. She also damaged 4 ships of 17,154 GRT. On 7 June 1917 she torpedoed the British Q-ship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". off the Irish coast, but was ambushed by her hidden armaments when she approached too close and was sunk with 23 hands. Pargust was commanded by British submarine hunter Gordon Campbell and had on board Ronald Niel Stuart and William Williams, who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions in the engagement.

Her wreck lies in Cork Harbour, Ireland.[3]

Design

A Type UC II submarine, UC-29 had a displacement of Script error: No such module "convert". when at the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". while submerged. She had a length overall of Script error: No such module "convert"., a beam of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a draught of Script error: No such module "convert".. The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing Script error: No such module "convert". (a total of Script error: No such module "convert".), two electric motors producing Script error: No such module "convert"., and two propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 48 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of Script error: No such module "convert"..Template:Sfn

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Script error: No such module "convert". and a submerged speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. When submerged, she could operate for Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert".; when surfaced, she could travel Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert".. UC-29 was fitted with six Script error: No such module "convert". mine tubes, eighteen UC 200 mines, three Script error: No such module "convert". torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one Script error: No such module "convert". Uk L/30 deck gun. Her complement was twenty-six crew members.Template:Sfn

Summary of raiding history

Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[4]
17 November 1916 Canganian File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,143 Sunk
23 January 1917 Clan Shaw File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,943 Sunk
24 January 1917 Sunniva File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 589 Sunk
5 February 1917 Primrose File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 136 Sunk
9 February 1917 HMT Yesso Template:Navy/core 229 Sunk
10 February 1917 San Fraterno File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 9,587 Damaged
11 February 1917 Norwood File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 798 Sunk
11 February 1917 Roanoke File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,455 Damaged
1 March 1917 Herbert Ingram File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 142 Sunk
1 March 1917 Redcap File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 199 Sunk
3 March 1917 HMT Northumbria Template:Navy/core 211 Sunk
14 March 1917 Storaas File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 3,041 Sunk
24 April 1917 Upton Castle File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 145 Sunk
27 April 1917 Nidelven File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,262 Sunk
27 April 1917 Ragnhild File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,117 Sunk
29 April 1917 Carbo I File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1,385 Sunk
1 May 1917 Firelight File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,143 Sunk
3 June 1917 Elisabeth File:Flag of France.svg France 2,061 Sunk
3 June 1917 HMS Mavis Template:Navy/core 1,295 Damaged
4 June 1917 Songvand File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2,206 Sunk
7 June 1917 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Template:Navy/core 2,817 Damaged
3 August 1917 Hornchurch File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,159 Sunk

References

Notes

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  1. "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (Template:Langx) 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.

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Citations

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  1. Template:Cite Uboat.net
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  3. [Irish Wrecks Online http://www.irishwrecksonline.net/Lists/CorkListC.htm]
  4. Template:Cite Uboat.net

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