For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-62.
| SM U-62 | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) |  |
| Name: | U-62 |
| Ordered: | 6 Oct 1914 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen (Werk 217) |
| Laid down: | 22 Jun 1915 |
| Launched: | 2 Aug 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 30 Dec 1916 |
| Fate: | 22 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Broken up at Bo'ness in 1919-20 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement: | 786 tons(sf) 954 (sm) |
| Length: | 67 m |
| Draft: | 3.79 m |
| Speed: | 14.7 kn (sf) 8.4 (sm) |
| Test depth: | ~50 m (164 feet) |
| Armament: |
Deck gun: 88mm 276 rounds Torpedoes: 6, 2/2 (bow / stern tubes) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Ernst Hashagen [1] Otto Wiebalck [2] 25 Dec 1917 - 9 Mar 1918 |
| Operations: |
9 patrols 47 ships sunk for a total of 123,294 tons. 5 ships damaged for a total of 16,483 tons. 1 warship sunk for a total of 9,517 tons.[1] |
SM U-62 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-62 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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