SM U-29[Note 1] was a Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy. She served during the First World War.
U-29's last commander was Captain Otto Weddigen. U-29 was sunk with all hands on 18 March 1915 in the Pentland Firth after being rammed by HMS Dreadnought,[2] the only submarine known to have been purposefully sunk by a battleship.
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 1915 | Adenwen |  United Kingdom
|
3,798 | Damaged |
| 11 March 1915 | Auguste Conseil |  France
|
2,952 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Andalusian | United Kingdom
|
2,349 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Headlands | United Kingdom
|
2,988 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1915 | Indian City | United Kingdom
|
4,645 | Sunk |
| 14 March 1915 | Atalanta | United Kingdom
|
519 | Damaged |
References
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 6–7.
- ^ "History.ney.mil, Dreadnought". Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 29". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.