SM UC-72
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| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | UC-72 |
| Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg[2] |
| Yard number | 288[1] |
| Launched | 12 August 1916[1] |
| Commissioned | 5 December 1916[1] |
| Fate | Mined in 24 August 1917[1] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class & type | Type UC II submarine |
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| Draught | 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 26 |
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| Notes | 35-second diving time |
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| Operations | 8 patrols |
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SM UC-72 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 and was launched on 12 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 5 December 1916 as SM UC-72.[Note 1] In eight patrols UC-72 was credited with sinking 41 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-72 disappeared after 21 August 1917.[1]
The wreck of UC-72 was identified by marine archaeologist Innes McCartney off Dover in 2013.[5] The wreck seems to have fallen victim to a mine while inbound from patrol.
