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 SM U 29, Commander Otto Weddigen, leaving harbour for his last cruise
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| History | |
|---|---|
German Empire | |
| Name | U-29 |
| Ordered | 19 February 1912 |
| Builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Yard number | 19 |
| Launched | 11 October 1913 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1914 |
| Fate | Rammed and sunk by HMS Dreadnought on 18 March 1915 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | German Type U 27 submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 64.70 m (212 ft 3 in) ( o/a) |
| Beam | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 31 enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: |
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| Commanders: |
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| Operations: | 1 patrol |
| Victories: | |
SM U-29 [Note 1] was a Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy. She served during the First World War.
U-29's last commander was Captain Otto Weddigen. U-29 was sunk with all hands on 18 March 1915 in the Pentland Firth after being rammed by HMS Dreadnought, [2] the only submarine known to have been purposefully sunk by a battleship.
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage [Note 2] | Fate [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 1915 | Adenwen | 
United Kingdom
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3,798 | Damaged |
| 11 March 1915 | Auguste Conseil | 
France
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2,952 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Andalusian |
United Kingdom
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2,349 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Headlands |
United Kingdom
|
2,988 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Indian City |
United Kingdom
|
4,645 | Sunk |
| 14 March 1915 | Atalanta |
United Kingdom
|
519 | Damaged |
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 6–7.
- ^ "History.ney.mil, Dreadnought". Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 29". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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SM U 29, Commander Otto Weddigen, leaving harbour for his last cruise
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
|
German Empire | |
| Name | U-29 |
| Ordered | 19 February 1912 |
| Builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Yard number | 19 |
| Launched | 11 October 1913 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1914 |
| Fate | Rammed and sunk by HMS Dreadnought on 18 March 1915 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | German Type U 27 submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 64.70 m (212 ft 3 in) ( o/a) |
| Beam | 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) |
| Speed |
|
| Range |
|
| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 31 enlisted |
| Armament |
|
| Service record | |
| Part of: |
|
| Commanders: |
|
| Operations: | 1 patrol |
| Victories: | |
SM U-29 [Note 1] was a Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy. She served during the First World War.
U-29's last commander was Captain Otto Weddigen. U-29 was sunk with all hands on 18 March 1915 in the Pentland Firth after being rammed by HMS Dreadnought, [2] the only submarine known to have been purposefully sunk by a battleship.
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage [Note 2] | Fate [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 1915 | Adenwen |
United Kingdom
|
3,798 | Damaged |
| 11 March 1915 | Auguste Conseil |
France
|
2,952 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Andalusian |
United Kingdom
|
2,349 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Headlands |
United Kingdom
|
2,988 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Indian City |
United Kingdom
|
4,645 | Sunk |
| 14 March 1915 | Atalanta |
United Kingdom
|
519 | Damaged |
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 6–7.
- ^ "History.ney.mil, Dreadnought". Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 29". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.