WWI U-boats

UB 70

Type UB III
ShipyardGermaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 288)
Ordered 20 May 1916
Launched 17 Aug 1917
Commissioned 29 Oct 1917
Commanders
29 Oct 1917 - 5 May 1918 Kptlt. Johannes Remy
Career 2 patrols
unknown start - 5 May 1918 Flotilla
Successes1 ship sunk with a total of 1,794 tons. (View ships hit by UB 70)
Fate 5 May 1918 - Sailed April 16 from Germany for Cattaro and vanished during that crossing. Last contact was on May 5th, when she reported from east of Gibraltar.. 32 dead (all hands lost).

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