SM U-59 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-59 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She struck a German mine and broke into two parts at Horns Reef () at about midnight on 14 May 1917. She lost 33 of her crew; there were 4 survivors. The wreck of U-59 was located in 2002.
The SM U-59 deck gun is on display at the Strandingsmuseum St. George Thorsminde.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate7 December 1916August341Sunk8 December 1916Harry81Sunk13 January 1917Solvang2,970Sunk16 January 1917Brenn2,189Sunk19 January 1917Gaea1,002Sunk23 January 1917Sardinia1,500Sunk19 March 1917Charlois2,786Sunk20 March 1917Gurre2,866Sunk21 March 1917Najade1,752Sunk31 March 1917Valacia6,526Damaged2 April 1917Snespurven1,409Sunk5 April 1917Canadian9,309Sunk6 April 1917Amiral L’hermite156Sunk6 April 1917Roland135Sunk9 April 1917Fremad I1,554Sunk
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External links JD-Contractor presentation of diving expedition to the submarine U59 in 2002