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SM U-16
1st Sep 1914 SM U-16
was a
Type U 16 built at
Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 157).
Ordered 26 Aug 1909,
Laid down 10 May 1910,
Launched 29 Aug 1911 and
Commissioned 28 Dec 1911.
Commanders.
1 Aug 1914 - 15 Mar 1915 Claus Hansen.
16 Mar 1915 - 21 Oct 1915 Oblt. Leo Hillebrand
Career 4 patrols:
1 Aug 1914 - end date unknown II Flotilla
Successes 11 ships sunk with a total of 11,730 tons.
2 ships damaged with a total of 11,228 tons.
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 838 tons.
- 15 Feb 1915 U 16 Claus Hansen Dulwich 3,289 British
- 15 Feb 1915 U 16 Claus Hansen Ville De Lille 997 French
- 18 Feb 1915 U 16 Claus Hansen Dinorah (damaged) 4,208 French
- 19 Feb 1915 U 16 Claus Hansen Belridge (damaged) 7,020 Norway
- 26 May 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand M. Roosval 309 Sweden
- 26 May 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Betty 2,109 Denmark
- 28 May 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Mars 251 Russian
- 30 May 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Søborg 2,108 Denmark
- 20 Sep 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Thorvaldsen 1,220 Denmark
- 26 Sep 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Ellen Benzon 143 Denmark
- 29 Sep 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Flora 184 Norway
- 29 Sep 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Actie 562 Norway
- 30 Sep 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Florida 558 Norway
- 1 Oct 1915 U 16 Leo Hillebrand Pallas (prize) 838 Sweden
Fate 8 Feb 1919 - Sunk in an accident in position 58.59N, 08.29E while on passage to surrender.
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