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HMS Lychnis 15th April 1916   SM U-64 Type U 63 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 248) Ordered 17 May 1915 Laid down 19 May 1915 Launched 29 Feb 1916 Commissioned 15 Apr 1916 Commanders. 15 Apr 1916 - 17 Jun 1918 Robert Moraht. Career 10 patrols 31 May 1916 - 19 Nov 1916 IV Flotilla 19 Nov 1916 - 17 Jun 1918 Pola/Mittelmeer I Flotilla Successes 45 ships sunk with a total of 129,569 tons. 3 ships damaged with a total of 9,420 tons. 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 186 tons. 1 warship sunk with a total of 18,300 tons. 25 Sep 1916 U 64 Robert Moraht Bella 11 br 26 Sep 1916 U 64 Robert Moraht Loch Ryan (prize) 186 br 10 Nov 1916 U 64 Robert Moraht Freja 2,168 da 10 Nov 1916 U 64 Robert Moraht Tripel 4,633 nw 15 Nov 1916 U 64 Robert Moraht F. Matarazzo 2,823 br 17 Feb 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Hawk 243 br 17 Feb 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Okement 4,349 br 18 Feb 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Asturian (damaged) 3,193 br 19 Feb 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Corso 3,242 br 12 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Nina M. 117 it 16 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Catania 3,188 it 17 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Tripoli 658 it 19 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Danton 18,300 fr 23 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Eptalofos 4,413 br 25 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Berbera 4,352 br 25 Mar 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Immacolata 137 it 5 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Kallundborg 1,590 br 6 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Oriana 1,015 ar 7 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Mama Filomena 148 it 9 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Fert 5,567 it 9 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Gratangen 2,484 nw 12 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Moreni 4,045 am 19 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht La Giuseppina 28 it 19 Jun 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Nuovo Mondo Carmelo 25 it 12 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Gisla 2,118 nw 12 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Urd 3,049 br 12 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Wilmore 5,395 am 14 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Amiral De Kersaint 5,570 fr 14 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Ausonia 1,438 it 14 Sep 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Chulmleigh 4,911 br 19 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht War Clover 5,174 br 25 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Erviken 2,134 nw 25 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Ness 3,050 br 25 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Sheaf Blade 2,378 br 26 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Le Tarn 1,658 fr 28 Oct 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Ferrona 4,591 br 9 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Adour 1,940 nw 10 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Crathorne 2,619 nw 10 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Owasco 4,630 am 11 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht D. A. Gordon 2,301 br 11 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Minorca 1,145 br 14 Dec 1917 U 64 Robert Moraht Coila 4,135 br 30 Jan 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Minnetonka 13,528 br 4 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Participation 2,438 it 5 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Caprera 1,875 it 6 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Duca Di Genova 7,893 it 7 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Montenegro (damaged) 1,306 fr 8 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Agnese Madre 235 it 8 Feb 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Emma Felice 128 it 17 Jun 1918 U 64 Robert Moraht Kandy (damaged) 4,921 br Fate 17 Jun 1918 - Damaged by Depth Charges from HMS Lychnis, she surfaced and received a hail of fire until sinking at 38.07N 10.27E. 38 dead and 5 survivors. There was another U 64 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 20 Sep 1939 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 16 Dec 1939. John Doran If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about HMS Lychnis? 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