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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-10.

SM U-10[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.

Service history

U-10 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Fate

She sank on 30 June 1916, after probably striking a mine in the Gulf of Finland. All 29 crew were killed.

Summary of raiding history

Date Ship Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[3]
31 March 1915 Nor  Norway 544 Sunk
1 April 1915 Gloxinia  United Kingdom 145 Sunk
1 April 1915 Jason  United Kingdom 176 Sunk
1 April 1915 Nellie  United Kingdom 109 Sunk
5 April 1915 Acantha  United Kingdom 322 Sunk
28 April 1915 Lilydale  United Kingdom 129 Sunk
6 November 1915 Birgit  Finland 226 Sunk

References

Notes

  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. ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons

Citations

  1. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 4–6.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Fritz Stuhr". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 February 2014.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Rössler, Eberhard (1985). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkriegs, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935–1945 [The German Submarines and Their Shipyards: Submarine Construction Until the End of the First World War] (in German). Vol. I. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.

External links

  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 10". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.

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