WWI U-boats

UC 65

 

Type

UC II

Shipyard Blohm & Voss, Hamburg  (Werk 281)
Ordered 12 Jan 1916 Laid down  
Launched 8 Jul 1916 Commissioned 7 Nov 1916 
Commanders
10 Nov 1916 - 31 Jul 1917  Kptlt. Otto Steinbrinck
1 Aug 1917 - 3 Sep 1917  Kptlt. Max Viebeg
4 Sep 1917 - 3 Nov 1917   Claus Lafrenz
Career 11 patrols
3 Feb 1917 - 3 Nov 1917 Flandern Flotilla
Successes105 ships sunk for a total of 116,218 tons.
10 ships damaged for a total of 64,712 tons.
1 warship sunk for a total of 11,000 tons. 
Fate 3 Nov 1917 - Torpedoed by HM Sub C15 at 5031N 0027E.. 22 dead and 5 survivors. 

The wreck of UC 65 has been located in recent years.

See the 116 ships hit by UC 65


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