SMUC-11 was a GermanType UC Iminelayersubmarine orU-boat in theGerman Imperial Navy (German:Kaiserliche Marine) duringWorld War I. The U-boat was ordered on 23 November 1914,laid down on 26 January 1915, and waslaunched on 11 April 1915. She wascommissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 April 1915 as SMUC-11.[Note 1]Mines laid byUC-11 in her 83 patrols were credited with sinking 27 ships.UC-11 was mined and sunk on 26 June 1918.[1] A crew member was Rudolf Finkler from Oberlinxweiler, Kreis St. Wendel, Germany. According to his death record the boat went down in the North Sea near Harwich, abt. 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) north east of Funk Feuerschiff on position51°55′N1°41′E / 51.917°N 1.683°E /51.917; 1.683.
AType UC I submarine,UC-11 had a displacement of 168 tonnes (165 long tons) when at the surface and 182 tonnes (179 long tons) while submerged. She had alength overall of 33.99 m (111 ft 6 in), abeam of 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in), and adraught of 3.06 m (10 ft). The submarine was powered by oneBenz six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine producing 80 metric horsepower (59 kW; 79 shp), an electric motor producing 175 metric horsepower (129 kW; 173 shp), and onepropeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 6.20 knots (11.48 km/h; 7.13 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 5.22 knots (9.67 km/h; 6.01 mph). When submerged, she could operate for 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 910 nautical miles (1,690 km; 1,050 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).UC-11 was fitted with six 100 centimetres (39 in) mine tubes, twelve UC 120 mines, and one 8 millimetres (0.31 in) machine gun. She was built byAG WeserBremen and hercomplement was fourteen crew members.[3]
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