SM UB-63 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 July 1917 as SM UB-63.
UB-63 was sunk on 28 January 1918 by British warships and at with depth charges. All 33 crew members perished in the attack.
Construction
UB-63 was ordered by the GIN on 20 May 1916.
She was built by AG Vulcan of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 26 May 1917. UB-63 was commissioned later that same year. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-63 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a deck gun. UB-63 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of . UB-63 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 tonsFate15 September 1917Santaren4,256Sunk3 November 1917Haelen3,290Captured as prize8 November 1917Lindhardt225Sunk15 November 1917Stargard1,113Damaged
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