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Zetterling, Niklas
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UB 55
Type | UB III | ||||
| Shipyard | A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 267) | ||||
| Ordered | 20 May 1916 | Laid down | 5 Sep 1916 | ||
| Launched | 20 Apr 1917 | Commissioned | 1 Jul 1917 | ||
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| Career | 7 patrols | ||||
| 30 Aug 1917 - 22 Apr 1918 Flandern Flotilla |
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| Successes | 21 ships sunk for a total of 26,586 tons. 2 ships damaged for a total of 12,809 tons. | ||||
| Fate | 22 Apr 1918 - Mined while outbound in Strait of Dover. Sank at 51.01N 01.20E. 23 dead and 6 survivors. | ||||
| The wreck was located and identified by Royal Navy divers during the war. |