SM UC-59
Date Name Nationality Tonnage Fate
20 August 1917 Ilja Muromets Imperial Russian Navy 330 Sunk
23 February 1918 Remus United Kingdom 1,079 Sunk
28 June 1918 Elbjorg Norway 523 Sunk
29 June 1918 Drowning Thyra Denmark 430 Sunk
29 June 1918 Ariadne Norway 496 Sunk
12 July 1918 Margrete Denmark 1,277 Captured as a prize
21 August 1918 Hecla Norway 860 Sunk
21 August 1918 Loeke Norway 319 Sunk
24 August 1918 Auckland Castle United Kingdom 1,084 Sunk
Summary of raiding history
SM UC-59 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down on 25 March 1916, and was launched on 28 September 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 12 May 1917 as SM UC-59. In nine patrols UC-59 was credited with sinking eight ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-59 was surrendered on 21 November 1918 and broken up at Bo'ness in 1919-20.