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SM U-155 19th February 1917    SM U-155 (Deutschland Merchant Submarine) SM U-155 Type U 151 Shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau (Werk 382) Ordered 27 Oct 1915 Launched 28 Mar 1916 Commissioned 19 Feb 1917 Commanders. 19 Feb 1917 - 5 Sep 1917 Karl Meusel. 6 Sep 1917 - 31 May 1918 Erich Eckelmann. 1 Jun 1918 - 14 Nov 1918 Ferdinand Studt. Career 3 patrols. 19 Feb 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 U-Kreuzer Flotilla Successes 43 ships sunk with a total of 120,434 tons. 3 ships damaged with a total of 9,080 tons. 2 Jun 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Hafursfjord 1,669 nw 10 Jun 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Scottish Hero 2,205 ca 14 Jun 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Aysgarth 3,118 br 30 Jun 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Benguela 4,612 nw 30 Jun 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Siraa 1,938 nw 7 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Coblenz (damaged) 1,338 br 8 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Ruelle 3,583 fr 12 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Calliope 2,883 br 14 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Chalkydon 2,870 gr 18 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Ellen 3,877 nw 20 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Hanseat 3,358 nw 21 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Doris 1,355 it 21 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel John Twohy 1,019 am 21 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Willena Gertrude 317 br 31 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Madeleine 2,709 fr 31 Jul 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Snowdonian 3,870 br 1 Aug 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Alexandre 2,671 fr 2 Aug 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Marthe 3,119 fr 7 Aug 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Christiane 964 am 7 Aug 1917 U 155 Karl Meusel Iran 6,250 br 16 Feb 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Tea 5,395 it 18 Feb 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Cecil L. Shave 102 br 23 Feb 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Sardinero 2,170 sp 4 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Antioco Accame 4,439 it 10 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Wegadesk 4,271 nw 15 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Joaquina (damaged) 333 sp 18 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Prometeo 4,455 it 18 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Reidar 3,574 nw 24 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Avala 3,834 it 24 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Jorgina 103 br 25 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Rio Ave 179 pt 27 Mar 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Watauga 127 br 1 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Lusitano 529 pt 7 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Sterope 9,500 it 13 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Harewood 4,150 br 16 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Nirpura 7,640 br 23 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Frances 54 br 31 Aug 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Gamo 343 pt 2 Sep 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Stortind 2,510 nw 7 Sep 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Sophia 162 pt 12 Sep 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Leixoes 3,245 pt 20 Sep 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Kingfisher 353 am 3 Oct 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Alberto Treves 3,838 it 4 Oct 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Industrial 330 br 12 Oct 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Amphion (damaged) 7,409 am 17 Oct 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Lucia 6,744 am Fate 24 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Taken to Britain and exhibitied in London and elsewhere. Broken up at Morecambe in 1922. Special note about the commanders for this boat: Kptlt. d.R. Paul König commanded this boat when it was known as the Deutschland commercial submarine. The listing here above only shows the commanders of the boat while under Naval control from 19 Feb, 1917. There was another U 155 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 May 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 23 Aug 1941. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about SM U-155? There are:0 items tagged SM U-155 available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served on SM U-155 during the Great War 1914-1918.