SM UC-78
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| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | UC-78 |
| Ordered | 12 January 1916[1] |
| Builder | AG Vulcan, Hamburg[2] |
| Yard number | 83[1] |
| Launched | 8 December 1916[1] |
| Commissioned | 10 January 1917[1] |
| Fate | Rammed and sunk, 9 May 1918[1] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class & type | Type UC II submarine |
| Displacement | |
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| Draught | 3.65 m (12 ft) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 26 |
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| Notes | 30-second diving time |
| Service record | |
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| Commanders | |
| Operations | 12 patrols |
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SM UC-78 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 8 December 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 10 January 1917 as SM UC-78.[Note 1] In twelve patrols UC-78 was credited with sinking 1 warship, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-78 was rammed and sunk by the British steamer Queen Alexandra west of Cherbourg on 9 May 1918.[1]
