U-58

Name: U-58
Address: IE

Submarine in Ireland, dating from 1917

U-58 is one of 15 German submarines that were destroyed in Irish waters during World War I. It is particularly interesting because it is the only U-boat definitely sunk by the U.S. Navy during the war. It was one of only 12 type U-57s ever constructed, being built in the A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremen in 1916. It was launched on 31 May that year and was commissioned into service on 9 August 1916. Type U-57 submarines were capable of speeds of 14.7 knots on the surface and 8.4 knots underwater. Th

Type:: Submarine
Period:: 1917
Coordinates:: 51.61°N, 8.16°W

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