SM U-58 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-58 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Fate

The boat was sunk with the loss of two men and the capture of the rest of the crew in the action of 17 November 1917.

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnageFate
27 October 1916EllenSweden140Sunk
4 December 1916SentaSweden1,024Sunk
5 December 1916StettinNorway412Sunk
1 March 1917NormaNorway850Sunk
25 April 1917HavilaDenmark1,421Sunk
25 April 1917HawthornbankDenmark1,369Sunk
25 April 1917SokotoDenmark2,259Sunk
27 April 1917DromoreUnited Kingdom4,398Sunk
27 April 1917LangfondNorway1,097Sunk
28 April 1917BullmouthUnited Kingdom4,018Sunk
2 May 1917BeeswingUnited Kingdom1,462Sunk
2 May 1917DioneNorway785Sunk
2 May 1917VanduaraNorway2,079Sunk
5 May 1917AsraNorway1,975Sunk
18 June 1917HMT BegaRoyal Navy318Sunk
19 June 1917IvigtutDenmark456Sunk
6 July 1917MotorDenmark63Sunk
8 July 1917FiorellaNorway1,168Sunk
13 July 1917Charilaos TricoupisGreece2,475Sunk
21 July 1917RamilliesUnited Kingdom2,935Sunk
14 November 1917Dolly WardenUnited Kingdom202Sunk

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

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

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