Coordinates: 52°47′N 2°24′E

SM UB-27
SM UB-27 was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the
German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World
War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 10
February 1916. She wascommissioned into the German Imperial Navy
on 23 February 1916 as SM UB-27.[Note 1] UB-27 sank 11 ships in 17
SM UB-45, a u-boat similar to UB-27
patrols for a total of 18,091gross register tons (GRT).[6]
History
German Empire
Contents Name: UB-27

Design Ordered: 30 April 1915[1]

Service history Builder: AG Weser, Bremen[1]
Summary of raiding history Cost: 1,291,000 German Papiermark
Notes Yard number: 241[1]
References
Launched: 10 February 1916[1]
Bibliography
Commissioned: 23 February 1916
Fate: sunk by British warship on 29
Design July 1917

A German Type UB II submarine, UB-27 had a displacement of 265 General characteristics[2]

tonnes (261 long tons) when at the surface and 291 tonnes (286 long Class and type: German Type UB II submarine
tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 36.13 m (118 ft 6 in),
Displacement: 265 t (261 long tons) surfaced
a beam of 4.36 m (14 ft 4 in), and a draught of 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in). The
submarine was powered by two Benz six-cylinder diesel engines 291 t (286 long tons)
producing a total 270 metric horsepower (270 shp; 200 kW), two submerged
Siemens-Schuckert electric motors producing 280 metric horsepower Length: 36.13 m (118 ft 6 in) o/a
(210 kW; 280 shp), and one propeller shaft. She was capable of
27.13 m (89 ft) pressure hull
operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).[2]
Beam: 4.36 m (14 ft 4 in) o/a
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 8.90 knots
3.85 m (13 ft) pressure hull
(16.48 km/h; 10.24 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 5.72
knots (10.59 km/h; 6.58 mph). When submerged, she could operate for
Draught: 3.66 m (12 ft)
45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when Propulsion: 1 × propeller shaft
surfaced, she could travel 7,200 nautical miles (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) 2 × 6-cylinder diesel engine,
at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). UB-26 was fitted with two 50 270 PS (200 kW; 270 bhp)
centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes, four torpedoes, and one 5 cm
2 × electric motor, 280 PS
(2.0 in) SK L/40 deck gun. She had a complement of twenty-one crew
(210 kW; 280 shp)
members and two officers and a thirty-second dive time.[2]
Speed: 8.9 knots (16.5 km/h;
10.2 mph) surfaced
Service history
5.72 knots (10.59 km/h;
On 29 April 1916 in the North Sea about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 6.58 mph) submerged
17 mi) south-east of Souter Point nearWhitburn, County Durham, UB-
Range: 7,200 nmi (13,300 km;
27 opened with her deck gun fire at SS Wandle, an 889 GRT "flat-iron"
8,300 mi) at 5 knots
collier of the Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Epsom District Gas (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) surfaced
Company.[7] The collier engaged the submarine and survived.[7] 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 4
Afterwards in Britain it was believed Wandle had sunk UB-27 and the knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
master, G.E.A. Mastin, and his crew were celebrated.[8][9] submerged

UB-27 disappeared after 22 July 1917. HMS Halcyon reported Test depth: 50 m (160 ft)
ramming and depth charging a U-boat on 29 July 1917. A postwar Complement: 2 officers, 21 men
German study concluded that it was possible that Halcyon sank UB-27
Armament: 2 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo
at 52°47′N 2°24′E.
tubes
4 × torpedoes (later 6)
Summary of raiding history 1 × 5 cm SK L/40 gun
Notes: 30-second diving time

Service record
Part of: Imperial German Navy:
Flandern Flotilla
19 May 1916 – 29 July 1917
Commanders: Kptlt. Victor Dieckmann[3]
23 February – 31 October
1916
Oblt.z.S. Hans Georg Lübbe[4]
1 November 1916 – 23 April
1917
Oblt.z.S. Freiherr Heinz von
Stein zu Lausnitz[5]
24 April – 29 July 1917
Operations: 17 patrols
Victories: 11 merchant ships sunk
(18,091 GRT)
3 merchant ships damaged
(3,240 GRT)
1 merchant ship captured as a
prize (1,019 GRT)
 Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[10]
28 April 1916 Blessing United Kingdom 19 Sunk

28 April 1916 Christian Denmark 227 Damaged

29 April 1916 Teal United Kingdom 766 Sunk

29 April 1916 Wandle United Kingdom 889 Damaged

30 April 1916 Mod Norway 664 Sunk

1 May 1916 Rio Branco Brazil 2,258 Sunk

2 May 1916 Mars Norway 581 Sunk

2 May 1916 Memento Norway 654 Sunk

2 May 1916 Superb Norway 770 Sunk

25 August 1916 Duke of Albany Royal Navy 1,997 Sunk

27 August 1916 Skjaereg Norway 1,019 Captured as a prize

7 October 1916 Jupiter United Kingdom 2,124 Damaged

8 October 1916 Magnus United Kingdom 154 Sunk

12 March 1917 Thode Fagelund Norway 4,352 Sunk

14 March 1917 Davanger Norway 5,876 Sunk

Notes
1. "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English:His Majesty's) and combined with theU for Unterseeboot would be
translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
2. Merchant ship tonnages are ingross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tonsdisplacement.

References
1. Rössler 1979, p. 54.
2. Gröner 1991, pp. 23-25.
3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Victor Dieckmann (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)"(http://u
boat.net/wwi/men/commanders/51.html). German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine -
Uboat.net. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Hans Georg Lübbe"(http://uboat.net/wwi/men/commanders/187.
html). German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
5. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Freiherr Heinz von Stein zu Lausnitz"(http://uboat.net/wwi/men/
commanders/340.html). German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved
29 January 2015.
6. Bendert 2000, p. 195.
7. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Wandle" (http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6433.html). German and
Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
8. "Wandsworth and District Gas Company"(http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=1866-sewnd&ci
d=0#0). Access to Archives. The National Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
9. Central Office of Information; for Ministry of Transport (1947). British Coaster: The Official Story. London: His
Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 53–54.
10. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 27" (http://uboat.net/wwi/boats/successes/ub27.html)
. German and Austrian
U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine -Uboat.net. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Bibliography
Bendert, Harald (2000).Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal
(in
German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–
1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
Rössler, Eberhard (1979). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkrieges, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre
1935 – 1945. Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften (in German). I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-
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