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SM U-89

SM U-89 was a Type U 87 uboat built at the Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 33). She was Ordered on 23 Jun 1915, Laid down 15 Dec 1915, Launched 6 Oct 1916 and Commissioned 21 Jun 1917.
Commanders.
21 Jun 1917 - 15 Jan 1918 August Mildenberger
16 Jan 1918 - 12 Feb 1918 Wilhelm Bauck
Her career spanned 3 patrols, from the 6 Sep 1917 - 12 Feb 1918 she sailed with III Flotilla Her recorded successes amount to 4 ships sunk with a total of 8,496 tons and 1 ship damaged with a total of 324 tons.

2 Oct 1917 Trafaria 1,744 pt
3 Oct 1917 Baron Blantyre 1,844 br
6 Oct 1917 Victorine 1,241 fr
12 Dec 1917 Reine D'arvor (damaged) 324 fr
21 Dec 1917 Boa Vista 3,667 pt

On the 12th of Feb 1918 she was rammed North of Malin Head by HMS Roxburgh and sank at 5538N 0732W. 43 dead (all hands lost).
There was another U 89 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 20 Sep 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 19 Nov 1941.

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