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SM U-34 (Germany)

Index SM U-34 (Germany)

SM U-34 was a German U-Boat of World War I. Launched on 9 May 1914, U-34 sank a total of 119 ships during 17 combat patrols, while damaging another 5 ships. The vessel had three commanders during its time: Kptlt. Claus Rucker, Kptlt. Johannes Klasing, Kptlt. Wilhelm Canaris, and Klasing again, in that order. On 18 October 1918, U-34 sailed for the last time, disappearing with all 38 crew members lost. Although it was claimed that she was depth charged and sunk near Gibraltar by on 9 November 1918, it is believed that the U-Boat had been lost prior to that, but it has never been confirmed one way or the other. U-34 sailed 17 patrols, sinking 119 ships for a total of, and damaging another five for. [1]

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SM U-34, SM U-34 (Austria-Hungary).

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-34_(Germany)

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