SM UC-58

History
German Empire
Name	UC-58
Ordered	12 January 1916
Builder	Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig
Yard number	40
Laid down	18 March 1916
Launched	21 October 1916
Commissioned	12 March 1917
Fate	Surrendered, 24 November 1918; broken up, 1921
General characteristics
Class & type	Type UC II submarine
Displacement	415 t (408 long tons), surfaced; 498 t (490 long tons), submerged;
Length	52.69 m (172 ft 10 in) o/a; 40.96 m (134 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Beam	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a; 3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull;
Draught	3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shafts; 2 × 6-cylinder, 4-stroke diesel engines, 580–600 PS (430–440 kW; 570–590 shp); 2 × electric motors, 620 PS (460 kW; 610 shp);
Speed	11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph), submerged;
Range	8,660–9,450 nmi (16,040–17,500 km; 9,970–10,870 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) surfaced; 52 nmi (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	26
Armament	6 × 100 cm (39.4 in) mine tubes; 18 × UC 200 mines; 3 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (2 bow/external; one stern); 7 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun;
Notes	30-second diving time
Service record
Part of:	Baltic Flotilla; 9 May – 11 December 1917; I Flotilla; 11 December 1917 – 11 November 1918;
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Karl Vesper; 12 March 1917 – 19 April 1918; Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Kurt Schwarz; 20 April – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	12 patrols
Victories:	21 merchant ships sunk ; (21,030 GRT + Unknown GRT); 4 warships sunk ; (463 tons); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (4,125 GRT); 3 merchant ships taken as prize ; (2,716 GRT);

SM UC-58 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) 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. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 12 March 1917 as SM UC-58. In twelve patrols UC-58 was credited with sinking 25 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-58 was surrendered on 24 November 1918 and broken up at Cherbourg in 1921.

History

German Empire
Name	UC-58
Ordered	12 January 1916
Builder	Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig
Yard number	40
Laid down	18 March 1916
Launched	21 October 1916
Commissioned	12 March 1917
Fate	Surrendered, 24 November 1918; broken up, 1921
General characteristics
Class & type	Type UC II submarine
Displacement	415 t (408 long tons), surfaced 498 t (490 long tons), submerged
Length	52.69 m (172 ft 10 in) o/a 40.96 m (134 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Beam	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) o/a 3.65 m (12 ft) pressure hull
Draught	3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shafts 2 × 6-cylinder, 4-stroke diesel engines, 580–600 PS (430–440 kW; 570–590 shp) 2 × electric motors, 620 PS (460 kW; 610 shp)
Speed	11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph), surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph), submerged
Range	8,660–9,450 nmi (16,040–17,500 km; 9,970–10,870 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) surfaced 52 nmi (96 km; 60 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	26
Armament	6 × 100 cm (39.4 in) mine tubes 18 × UC 200 mines 3 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (2 bow/external; one stern) 7 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) Uk L/30 deck gun
Notes	30-second diving time
Service record
Part of:	Baltic Flotilla 9 May – 11 December 1917 I Flotilla 11 December 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Karl Vesper 12 March 1917 – 19 April 1918 Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Kurt Schwarz 20 April – 11 November 1918
Operations:	12 patrols
Victories:	21 merchant ships sunk (21,030 GRT + Unknown GRT) 4 warships sunk (463 tons) 1 merchant ship damaged (4,125 GRT) 3 merchant ships taken as prize (2,716 GRT)