WWI U-boats

UC 75

Type UC II
ShipyardVulcan, Hamburg (Werk 80)
Ordered 12 Jan 1916
Launched 6 Nov 1916
Commissioned 6 Dec 1916
Commanders
6 Dec 1916 - 16 Mar 1917 Kptlt. Georg Paech
17 Mar 1917 - 30 Jan 1918 Oblt. Johannes Lohs (Pour le Mérite)
31 Jan 1918 - 31 May 1918 Oblt. Walter Schmitz
Career 13 patrols
10 Feb 1917 - 5 Aug 1917 I Flotilla
5 Aug 1917 - 31 May 1918 Flandern/Flandern II Flotilla
Successes57 ships sunk with a total of 82,943 tons.
10 ships damaged with a total of 40,447 tons.
2 warships sunk with a total of 1,555 tons. (View ships hit by UC 75)
Fate 31 May 1918 - Rammed and sunk by HMS Fairy while attacking a convoy at 5357N 0009E. 17 dead and 14 survivors.

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