SM UB-30

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SM UB-45, a U-boat similar to UB-30
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SM UB-30[Note 1] was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Template:Langx) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 22 July 1915 and launched on 16 November 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 18 March 1916 as SM UB-30.

The submarine sank 18 ships in 19 patrols. They included the William Cory & Son collier SS Vernon in the North Sea off Spurn on 31 August 1917[5] and the Witherington and Everett Steam Ship Company collier SS Lightfoot in the English Channel off Selsey Bill on 16 March 1918.[6]

UB-30 was sunk by two depth charges from HMS Landrail south of Goodwin Sands at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". on 13 August 1918.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Design

A Type UB II submarine, UB-30 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 total length 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 Benz six-cylinder diesel engines producing a total Script error: No such module "convert"., two Siemens-Schuckert electric motors producing Script error: No such module "convert"., and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to Script error: No such module "convert"..Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Summary of raiding history

Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[7]
21 October 1916 August File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 346 Sunk
23 October 1916 Elly File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 88 Sunk
24 October 1916 Elin File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire 127 Sunk
24 October 1916 Ingersoll File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire 239 Sunk
24 October 1916 Jenny Lind File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire 53 Sunk
24 October 1916 Urpo File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire 111 Sunk
31 August 1917 Vernon File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 982 Sunk
3 September 1917 Ragnhild File:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,495 Sunk
26 September 1917 S.N.A. 3 File:Flag of France.svg France 1,709 Sunk
12 November 1917 Morning Star File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 129 Sunk
3 January 1918 Gartland File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,613 Sunk
5 January 1918 Glenarm Head File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,908 Sunk
12 January 1918 Whorlton File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,469 Sunk
2 February 1918 Jaffa File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,383 Sunk
9 February 1918 Armenia File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 5,463 Damaged
5 March 1918 Clan Mackenzie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,544 Damaged
7 March 1918 Braatt II File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,834 Sunk
16 March 1918 Lightfoot File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,873 Sunk
18 June 1918 Norfolk Coast File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 782 Sunk
10 August 1918 Madame Renee File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 509 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. ↑ Tonnages are in gross register tons

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