UB-59 Brief history.
The combination of escorts, patrols, seaplanes, hydrophone overhearing stations and hydrophone detachments together with the danger from the mines and the depth charges, they to a considerable extent deprived the underwater pirates of their sting.
On 1 October 1918 German naval command obtained order to evacuate Flanders bases.24 destroyers, 20 submarines did return to the German ports, but UB-10, UB-40,UC-4 and 8 torpedo boats were scuttled.
UB-59 Was found scuttled in Flanders Base during its evacuation in 1918,the German Flanders Submarine squadron was based at Zeebrugge (in the province of Flanders)some submarines were sent up the Bruges canal to the city of Bruges or Brugge, approximately 6miles from Zeebrugge.
Kapt.Lt Erwin Waßner was in command
on the fateful night, more details can be found about Erwin Waßner
on this site.
UB-59 was ordered
93 years ago,
1109 months has passed since UB-59's launch,
UB-59 was scuttled in Flanders base around
91 years
ago.
Type UB III
UB coastal torpedo attack
boats class (pictured)
UB-59 Technical details.
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Displacement
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over /underwater 516 / 646 T |
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Length |
55-85m |
|
Drive |
Diesel engines 2x530hp |
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E-machines
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2 x 394hp |
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Speed |
over / underwater 13.4 / 7.8kn |
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Armament / Torpedo |
4 x nose pipes /1 x tailpipe / 10
x torpedoes / 1 x 8.8cm |
|
Crew |
Officers/Crew 3/31 |
|
Kapt.Lt |
Erwin Waßner 25 Aug,
1917 - 5 May, 1918 |
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Ordered |
20 May, 1916 |
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Laid down |
13 Sep, 1916 |
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Launched |
7 Jul, 1917 |
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Commissioned |
25 August, 1917 |
| Career |
5 Patrols |
| |
5 Nov, 1917 - 2 Oct,
1918
Flandern I Flotilla |
| Successes |
6 ships sunk for a total of 7.680
tons.
2 ships damaged for a total of 12.413 tons.
1 ship sunk for a total of 1.025 tons. |
| Fate |
5 Oct, 1918 -
Scuttled at Zeebrugge in position 51.19N, 03.12E
during the German evacuation from Belgium. |
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