Type UC II minelaying submarines were used by the Kaiserliche Marine

Kaiserliche Marine

The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...

 during the World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. They displaced 417 tons, carried 7 torpedoes and up to 18 mines. The ships were double hulled with improved range and seakeeping compared to the UC I type, as well as being fitted with torpedoes and guns as well as mines.

If judged only by the numbers of enemy vessels destroyed, the UC II is the most successful submarine design in history: According to modern estimates, they sank more than 1800 enemy vessels.

List of Type UC II submarines

There were 64 Type UC II submarines commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine.

• SM UC-16
  SM UC-16
  SM UC-16 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 1 February 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-17
  SM UC-17
  SM UC-17 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the Kaiserliche Marine in World War I. She was ordered on 29 August 1915 and launched on 29 February 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-18
  SM UC-18
  SM UC-18 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 4 March 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-19
  SM UC-19
  SM UC-19 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 15 March 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-20
  SM UC-20
  SM UC-20 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 1 April 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-21
  SM UC-21
  SM UC-21 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 1 April 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-22
  SM UC-22
  SM UC-22 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 1 February 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-23
  SM UC-23
  SM UC-23 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 29 February 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-24
  SM UC-24
  SM UC-24 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 4 March 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-25
  SM UC-25
  SM UC-25 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 10 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-26
  SM UC-26
  SM UC-26 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 22 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-27
  SM UC-27
  SM UC-27 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 28 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-28
  SM UC-28
  SM UC-28 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 8 July 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-29
• SM UC-30
  SM UC-30
  SM UC-30 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 27 July 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-31
  SM UC-31
  SM UC-31 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 7 August 1916...
  
  

• SM UC-32
  SM UC-32
  SM UC-32 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 12 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-33
  SM UC-33
  SM UC-33 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 26 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-34
  SM UC-34
  SM UC-34 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 6 May 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-35
  SM UC-35
  SM UC-35 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 6 May 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-36
  SM UC-36
  SM UC-36 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 5 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-37
  SM UC-37
  SM UC-37 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 5 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-38
  SM UC-38
  SM UC-38 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 25 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-39
  SM UC-39
  SM UC-39 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 25 June 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-40
  SM UC-40
  SM UC-40 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 5 September 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-41
• SM UC-42
  SM UC-42
  SM UC-42 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 21 September 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-43
  SM UC-43
  SM UC-43 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 5 October 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-44
  SM UC-44
  SM UC-44 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 10 October 1917...
  
  
• SM UC-45
  SM UC-45
  SM UC-45 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 20 October 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-46
  SM UC-46
  SM UC-46 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915, laid down on 1 February 1916, and was launched on 8 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-47
  SM UC-47
  SM UC-47 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915, laid down on 1 February 1916, and was launched on 30 August 1916...
  
  

• SM UC-48
  SM UC-48
  SM UC-48 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915, laid down on 1 February 1916, and was launched on 27 September 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-49
  SM UC-49
  SM UC-49 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 7 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-50
  SM UC-50
  SM UC-50 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 23 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-51
  SM UC-51
  SM UC-51 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 5 December 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-52
  SM UC-52
  SM UC-52 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 23 January 1917...
  
  
• SM UC-53
  SM UC-53
  SM UC-53 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 27 February 1917...
  
  
• SM UC-54
  SM UC-54
  SM UC-54 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 20 March 1917...
  
  
• SM UC-55
  SM UC-55
  SM UC-55 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 25 February 1916, and was launched on 2 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-56
  SM UC-56
  SM UC-56 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 4 March 1916, and was launched on 26 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-57
  SM UC-57
  SM UC-57 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 14 March 1916, and was launched on 7 September 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-58
  SM UC-58
  SM UC-58 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 18 March 1916, and was launched on 21 October 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-59
  SM UC-59
  SM UC-59 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 25 March 1916, and was launched on 28 September 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-60
  SM UC-60
  SM UC-60 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 31 March 1916, and was launched on 8 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-61
  SM UC-61
  SM UC-61 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 3 April 1916, and was launched on 11 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-62
  SM UC-62
  SM UC-62 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 3 April 1916, and was launched on 9 December 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-63

• SM UC-64
  SM UC-64
  SM UC-64 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 3 April 1916, and was launched on 23 January 1917...
  
  
• SM UC-65
  SM UC-65
  SM UC-65 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 8 July 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-66
  SM UC-66
  SM UC-66 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 15 July 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-67
  SM UC-67
  SM UC-67 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 6 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-68
  SM UC-68
  SM UC-68 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 12 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-69
  SM UC-69
  SM UC-69 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 7 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-70
  SM UC-70
  SM UC-70 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 7 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-71
  SM UC-71
  SM UC-71 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 12 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-72
  SM UC-72
  SM UC-72 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 12 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-73
  SM UC-73
  SM UC-73 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 26 August 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-74
  SM UC-74
  SM UC-74 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 19 October 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-75
  SM UC-75
  SM UC-75 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 6 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-76
  SM UC-76
  SM UC-76 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 25 November 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-77
  SM UC-77
  SM UC-77 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 2 December 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-78
  SM UC-78
  SM UC-78 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 8 December 1916...
  
  
• SM UC-79
  SM UC-79
  SM UC-79 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I.-History:UC-79 was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 19 December 1916...