SM UC 61

SM UC 61 ( all submarines )
Remains of UC 61 in December 2018
Type :	UC II
Shipyard:	AG Weser , Bremen
Construction contract:	January 12, 1916
Commissioning:	December 13, 1916
Commanders:	Georg Gerth
Calls:	5
Sinkings:	11 merchant ships, 1 warship
Whereabouts:	Sunk by the crew off Wissant on July 26, 1917

SM UC 61 was a German UC II class submarine . It was in use during the First World War under the leadership of Georg Gerth. After it ran aground south of Calais on the French coast near Wissant , it was demolished by the crew. The wreck of UC 61 is at position 50 ° 53 ′ 29.8 ″  N , 1 ° 39 ′ 42.5 ″  E. Coordinates: 50 ° 53 ′ 29.8 ″  N , 1 ° 39 ′ 42.5 ″  E on the beach .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UC 61 - German and Austrian U-boats of World War One - Kaiserliche Marine - uboat.net , accessed on February 10, 2019
2. ↑ At low tide, a German submarine wreck suddenly appears on the beach - History - Focus Online , accessed on February 10, 2019