SM UB-52

SM UB-52 was a German Type UB II submarine, or U-boat, that served in the German Imperial Navy during World War I.

UB-52 was commissioned on January 12, 1917. During its service, the submarine participated in naval warfare activities, primarily targeting enemy shipping in the designated war zones. As a UB II type submarine, it was designed for coastal operations and employed torpedoes as its main armament.

The U-boat conducted several war patrols, sinking various merchant ships and potentially military vessels belonging to Allied forces. Specific details regarding the exact number and type of ships sunk by UB-52 can be found in detailed U-boat records.

The fate of SM UB-52 is that it was sunk on March 23, 1918, in the English Channel, near the Goodwin Sands. The submarine was depth charged and sunk by the British destroyers HMS Dove and HMS P.57. There were no survivors.