SM UB-56 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I. She was commissioned into the Flanders Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 19 July 1917 as SM UB-56.
She operated as part of the Flanders Flotilla based in Zeebrugge. UB-56 was sunk at 23:41 on 19 December 1917 at after striking a mine, 37 crew members lost their lives in the event.
Construction
She was built by AG Weser, Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 6 June 1917. UB-56 was commissioned later that same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-56 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a deck gun. UB-56 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of . UB-56 had a displacement of while surfaced and when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at when surfaced and when submerged.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate13 November 1917Atlas989Sunk13 November 1917Axwell1,442Sunk17 November 1917Lalen Mendi2,183Sunk21 November 1917Maine773Sunk
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