SM U-57 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-57 was engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnageFate
24 September 1916RaneeUnited Kingdom194Damaged
24 September 1916AlbatrossUnited Kingdom158Sunk
24 September 1916AphelionUnited Kingdom197Sunk
24 September 1916BritonUnited Kingdom134Sunk
24 September 1916DevonshireUnited Kingdom148Sunk
24 September 1916LailaNorway807Sunk
24 September 1916MargueriteUnited Kingdom151Sunk
24 September 1916OtterUnited Kingdom123Sunk
24 September 1916SunshineUnited Kingdom185Sunk
24 September 1916TarantulaUnited Kingdom155Sunk
24 September 1916OtterhoundUnited Kingdom150Sunk
25 September 1916CynthiaUnited Kingdom133Sunk
25 September 1916Fisher PrinceUnited Kingdom125Sunk
25 September 1916GamecockUnited Kingdom151Sunk
25 September 1916HarrierUnited Kingdom162Sunk
25 September 1916Loch NessUnited Kingdom176Sunk
25 September 1916Nil DesperandumUnited Kingdom148Sunk
25 September 1916QuebecUnited Kingdom133Sunk
25 September 1916SealUnited Kingdom135Sunk
25 September 1916St. HildaUnited Kingdom94Sunk
25 September 1916TrinidadUnited Kingdom147Sunk
23 October 1916HMS GenistaRoyal Navy1,250Sunk
26 October 1916RowanmoreUnited Kingdom10,320Sunk
30 October 1916FlorealUnited Kingdom163Sunk
31 October 1916SaturnNorway1,108Sunk
18 January 1917Manchester InventorUnited Kingdom4,247Sunk
22 January 1917EuphratesBelgium2,809Sunk
22 January 1917MinhoPortugal179Sunk
22 January 1917TreveanUnited Kingdom3,081Sunk
26 January 1917BisagnoItaly2,252Sunk
22 March 1917SiriusNorway1,053Sunk
27 March 1917HolgateUnited Kingdom2,604Sunk
28 March 1917GafsaUnited Kingdom3,974Sunk
29 March 1917CrispinUnited Kingdom3,965Sunk
29 March 1917LincolnshireUnited Kingdom3,965Sunk
30 March 1917HMS Lady PatriciaRoyal Navy1,372Damaged
31 March 1917BraefieldUnited Kingdom427Sunk
5 April 1917EbenezerDenmark181Sunk
12 May 1917RefugioUnited Kingdom2,642Sunk
14 May 1917Arlington CourtUnited Kingdom4,346Damaged
19 May 1917FarnhamUnited Kingdom3,102Sunk
24 May 1917BelgianUnited Kingdom3,657Sunk
1 June 1917TealUnited Kingdom141Sunk
2 July 1917May FlowerSweden55Sunk
5 July 1917CuyahogaUnited Kingdom4,586Sunk
7 July 1917TarquahUnited Kingdom3,859Sunk
8 July 1917PeguUnited Kingdom6,348Sunk
10 July 1917GarmoyleUnited Kingdom1,229Sunk
16 July 1917BenguelaUnited Kingdom5,530Damaged
8 October 1917AylevarrooUnited Kingdom908Sunk
8 October 1917Richard De LarrinagaUnited Kingdom5,591Sunk
12 October 1917Cape CorsoUnited Kingdom3,890Damaged
12 October 1917Georgios MarkettosGreece2,269Sunk
13 October 1917DiuPortugal5,556Sunk
14 October 1917East WalesUnited Kingdom4,321Sunk
20 October 1917NordenSweden703Sunk
28 November 1917PermDenmark1,312Sunk
29 November 1917PierreFrance112Sunk
30 November 1917CourageUnited Kingdom51Sunk
30 November 1917GazelleUnited Kingdom40Sunk
30 November 1917LustreUnited Kingdom48Damaged
3 December 1917CopelandUnited Kingdom1,184Sunk
6 December 1917Saint Antoine De PadoueFrance355Damaged

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.