For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-63.
| SM U-63 (Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) |  |
| Name: | U-63 |
| Ordered: | 17 May 1915 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 247) |
| Laid down: | 30 April 1915 |
| Launched: | 8 February 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 11 March 1916 |
| Fate: | Surrendered 16 January 1919. Broken up at Blyth in 1919-20 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 63 submarine |
| Speed: | 16,5 kn (sf) 9,0 kn (sm) |
| Range: | 9170 @ 8 kn (sf) 60 @ 5 kn (sm) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Otto Schultze [1] 11 Mar 1916 - 27 Aug 1917 , 15 Oct 1917 - 24 Dec 1917 Heinrich Metzger [2] 28 Aug 1917 - 14 Oct 1917 Kptlt. Kurt Hartwig [3] 25 Dec 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 |
| Operations: |
12 patrols 72 ships sunk for a total of 198,287 tons. 10 ships damaged for a total of 43,352 tons. 1 warship sunk for a total of 5,250 tons. 2 ships damaged for a total of 2,540 tons. |
SM U-63 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-63 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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