WWI U-boats

UC 54

Type UC II
ShipyardGermaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 270)
Ordered 12 Jan 1916
Launched 20 Mar 1917
Commissioned 10 May 1917
Commanders
10 May 1917 - 21 May 1918 Kptlt. Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz
22 May 1918 - 28 Oct 1918 Oblt. Otto Loycke
Career 8 patrols
28 Jul 1917 - 28 Oct 1918 Pola/Mittelmeer II Flotilla
Successes18 ships sunk with a total of 52,565 tons.
3 ships damaged with a total of 12,766 tons. (View ships hit by UC 54)
Fate 28 Oct 1918 - Scuttled at Trieste in position 45.39N, 13.45E on the surrender of Austro-Hungary..

In service as the Austro-Hungarian U-boat U96.


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