SM UC-56
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-56.
SM UC-56 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 4 March 1916, and was launched on 26 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 18 December 1916 as SM UC-56.[Note 1] In six patrols UC-56 was credited with sinking one ship by torpedo: the British hospital ship HMHS Glenart Castle. UC-56 suffered from mechanical breakdowns that prevented her from submerging. She put in at Santander, Spain, on 24 May 1918 and was interned there for the duration of the war.[1]
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The damaged UC-56 at Santander, Spain, on 24 May 1918. | |
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Name | UC-56 |
Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
Builder | Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig[2] |
Yard number | 38[1] |
Laid down | 4 March 1916[1] |
Launched | 26 August 1916[1] |
Commissioned | 18 December 1916[1] |
Fate | Interned at Santander, Spain, 24 May 1918[1] |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | German Type UC II submarine |
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Draught | 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) |
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Test depth | 50 meters (160 ft) |
Complement | 26 |
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Notes | 30-second diving time |
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Operations: | 6 patrols |
Victories: |
1 auxiliary warship sunk (6,824 GRT) |
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