SM U-45 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-45 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-45 was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland () by the Royal Navy submarine on 12 September 1917 with the loss of 43 of her 45 crewmen.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate27 April 1916Industry4,044Sunk30 April 1916Vinifreda1,441Sunk2 May 1916Le Pilier2,427Sunk2 May 1916Maud120Sunk5 July 1916Geertruida140Sunk28 September 1916Fuchsia145Sunk21 January 1917Gladys275Sunk21 January 1917Lucy280Sunk21 January 1917Star of the Sea197Sunk26 January 1917Tabasco2,987Sunk2 February 1917Garnet Hill2,272Sunk3 February 1917Belford1,905Sunk3 February 1917Eavestone1,858Sunk4 February 1917Eridania3,171Sunk4 February 1917Thor II2,144Sunk10 February 1917Ostrich148Sunk28 April 1917Olga1,672Sunk3 May 1917Palm Branch3,891Damaged3 May 1917Truvor2,462Sunk11 May 1917Hermes3,579Sunk19 May 1917Elise137Sunk1 July 1917Eclipse185Sunk15 July 1917Mariston2,908Sunk16 July 1917Ribston3,372Sunk17 July 1917Haworth4,456Sunk20 July 1917Nevisbrook3,140Sunk21 July 1917Dafila1,754Sunk24 July 1917Zateja67Sunk
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