WWI U-boats

UB 16

 

Type

UB I

Shipyard A.G. Weser, Bremen  (Werk 225)
Ordered 25 Nov 1914 Laid down 21 Feb 1915 
Launched 26 Apr 1915 Commissioned 12 May 1915 
Commanders
12 May 1915 - 4 Apr 1916   Hans Valentiner
5 Apr 1916 - 29 Aug 1916   Paul Hundius
30 Aug 1916 - 19 Jan 1917   Ernst Müller-Schwarz
20 Jan 1917 - 17 Mar 1917   Hans Ewald Niemer
18 Mar 1917 - 22 Apr 1917   Hugo Thielmann
23 Apr 1917 - 25 Aug 1917   Wilhelm Rhein
26 Aug 1917 - 24 Dec 1917  Oblt. Günther Bachmann
25 Dec 1917 - 19 Feb 1918   Alfred Krameyer
20 Feb 1918 - 21 Apr 1918   Rudolf Stier
22 Apr 1918 - 10 May 1918   Vicco von der Lühe
Career 87 patrols
1 Jun 1915 - 10 May 1918 Flandern Flotilla
Successes23 ships sunk for a total of 18,577 tons.
2 ships damaged for a total of 5,953 tons.
1 ship taken as prize for a total of 0 tons.
1 warship sunk for a total of 1,075 tons. 
Fate 10 May 1918 - Torpedoed by HM Sub E34 in North Sea at 5206N 0201E. . 15 dead and 1 survivor 

The only survivor was the Commander himself Oblt. von der Lühe.

See the 27 ships hit by UB 16


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