SM U-60 was a German Type UB III submarine of the Imperial German Navy in the First World War. She took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

U-60 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold by the British Admiralty to George Cohen on 3 March 1919 for £2,410, but sank in tow for Swansea after 12 June 1919.

Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate4 February 1917Ghazee5,084Sunk5 February 1917Lux2,621Sunk5 February 1917Warley Pickering4,196Sunk7 February 1917Storskog2,191Sunk14 February 1917Hopemoor3,740Sunk17 February 1917Dalbeattie1,327Sunk17 February 1917Iolo3,840Sunk21 February 1917Tecwyn132Sunk29 March 1917Os637Sunk4 April 1917Domingo2,131Sunk6 April 1917Marion1,587Sunk7 April 1917Salmo1,721Sunk16 April 1917Queen Mary5,658Sunk19 April 1917Howth Head4,440Sunk20 April 1917Torr Head5,911Sunk23 April 1917Svanen1,807Sunk10 June 19173,587Sunk17 June 1917Nostra Madre649Sunk19 June 1917Brookby3,679Sunk27 June 1917Armadale6,153Sunk29 July 1917Cesarevitch Alexei2,387Sunk30 July 1917Canis526Sunk9 August 1917Agne1,010Sunk9 August 1917Export2,712Sunk22 September 1917Mascotte199Sunk23 September 1917Gloire51Sunk23 September 1917Henry Lippitt895Sunk23 September 1917Jeune Mathilde58Sunk25 September 1917Edouard Detaille2,185Sunk29 September 1917Bon Premier1,352Sunk29 September 1917Eugenie Fautrel2,212Sunk29 September 1917Percy B.330Sunk1 October 1917Saint Pierre277Sunk2 October 1917Eugene Louise283Damaged3 October 1917Saint Antoine217Sunk3 October 1917Stella219Sunk11 December 1917Bard709Sunk12 December 1917St. Croix2,530Sunk19 December 1917Ingrid II1,145Sunk22 December 1917Hunsbrook4,463Damaged21 February 1918Hugin1,667Sunk25 February 1918Apollo242Sunk3 March 1918Northfield2,099Sunk4 March 1918Quarnero3,237Sunk28 April 1918Poitiers2,045Sunk28 April 1918Rimfakse1,119Sunk29 April 1918Saint Chamond2,866Sunk2 May 1918Girdleness3,018Sunk4 May 1918Polbrae1,087Sunk5 July 1918Vera Elizabeth180Sunk13 July 1918Plawsworth4,724Sunk17 July 1918Harlseywood2,701Damaged17 July 1918Saint Georges633Sunk20 July 1918Gemini2,128Sunk20 July 1918Orfordness2,790Sunk

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