WWI U-boats

UC 64

 

Type

UC II

Shipyard A.G. Weser, Bremen  (Werk 262)
Ordered 12 Jan 1916 Laid down 3 Apr 1916 
Launched 23 Jan 1917 Commissioned 22 Feb 1917 
Commanders
22 Feb 1917 - 12 Sep 1917   Ernst Müller-Schwarz
13 Sep 1917 - 22 Feb 1918   Erich Hecht
23 Feb 1918 - 20 Jun 1918   Ferdinand Schwartz
Career 15 patrols
13 May 1917 - 20 Jun 1918 Flandern/Flandern II Flotilla
Successes25 ships sunk for a total of 20,392 tons.
5 ships damaged for a total of 14,126 tons. 
Fate 20 Jun 1918 - Mined off the Varne at 50.58N, 01.23W after being forced to dive by patrol craft. 30 dead 

The wreck of UC 64 was located and identified by Royal Navy divers during the war.

See the 30 ships hit by UC 64


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