SM UB-70

SM UB-70 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 29 October 1917 as SM UB-70.

UB-70 was serving in the Mediterranean when she was lost on 8 May 1918 for unknown reasons.

Construction
She was built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft of Kiel and following just under a year of construction, launched at Kiel on 17 August 1917. UB-70 was commissioned later that same year. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-70 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm deck gun. UB-70 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9090 nmi. UB-70 had a displacement of 513 t while surfaced and 647 t when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.2 kn when surfaced and 7.6 kn when submerged.