SM U-64 was a Type U 63 submarine in the Imperial German Navy that served during World War I. She was built in 1916 and served in the Mediterranean Sea.
On 19 March 1917, while on patrol in the Tyrrhenian Sea, U-64 encountered the French battleship south of Sardinia. U-64 torpedoed Danton which sank in 45 minutes with the loss of 296 men.
During her career, U-64 was under the command of Robert Moraht. She was lost on 17 June 1918 at position .
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageMerchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.Fate25 September 1916Bella11Sunk26 September 1916Loch Ryan186Captured as prize10 November 1916Freja2,168Sunk10 November 1916Tripel4,633Sunk15 November 1916F. Matarazzo2,823Sunk17 February 1917HMT Hawk243Sunk17 February 1917Okement4,349Sunk18 February 1917Asturian3,193Damaged19 February 1917Corso3,242Sunk12 March 1917Nina M.118Sunk16 March 1917Catania3,188Sunk17 March 1917Tripoli658Sunk19 March 191718,300Sunk23 March 1917Eptalofos4,413Sunk25 March 1917Berbera4,352Sunk25 March 1917Immacolata137Sunk5 June 1917Kallundborg1,590Sunk6 June 1917Oriana1,015Sunk7 June 1917Mama Filomena148Sunk9 June 1917Fert5,567Sunk9 June 1917Gratangen2,484Sunk12 June 1917Moreni4,045Sunk19 June 1917La Giuseppina28Sunk19 June 1917Nuovo Mondo Carmelo25Sunk12 September 1917Gisla2,118Sunk12 September 1917Urd3,049Sunk12 September 1917Wilmore5,395Sunk14 September 1917Amiral De Kersaint5,570Sunk14 September 1917Ausonia1,438Sunk14 September 1917Chulmleigh4,911Sunk19 October 1917War Clover5,174Sunk25 October 1917Erviken2,134Sunk25 October 1917Ness3,050Sunk25 October 1917Sheaf Blade2,378Sunk26 October 1917Le Tarn1,658Sunk28 October 1917Ferrona4,591Sunk9 December 1917Adour1,940Sunk10 December 1917Crathorne2,619Sunk10 December 1917Owasco4,630Sunk11 December 1917D. A. Gordon2,301Sunk11 December 1917Minorca1,145Sunk14 December 1917Coila4,135Sunk30 January 1918Minnetonka13,528Sunk4 February 1918Participation2,438Sunk5 February 1918Caprera1,875Sunk6 February 1918Duca Di Genova7,893Sunk7 February 1918Montenegro1,306Damaged8 February 1918Agnese Madre235Sunk8 February 1918Emma Felice128Sunk17 June 1918Kandy4,921Damaged
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External links Wreck Site U-64.