SM UB-57
SM UB-57 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I. She was commissioned into the Flanders Flotilla of the German Imperial Navy on 30 July 1917 as SM UB-57. She operated as part of the Flanders Flotilla based in Zeebrugge. UB-57 was sunk at 23:00 on 14 August 1918 at after striking a mine, 34 crew members lost their lives in the event. Construction She was built by AG Weser, Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 21 June 1917. UB-57 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Otto Steinbrinck. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-57 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a deck gun. UB-57 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of . UB-57 had a displacement of while surfaced and when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at when surfaced and when submerged. Summary of raiding history References Notes Citations Bibliography German Type UB III submarines World War I submarines of Germany U-boats commissioned in 1917 Maritime incidents in 1918 U-boats sunk in 1918 World War I shipwrecks in the English Channel U-boats sunk by mines 1918 ships Ships built in Bremen (state) Submarines lost with all hands