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'''SMS ''Vulkan''''' was a [[U-boat]] [[salvage tug]] in the [[Kaiserliche Marine]] laid down in 1907 and commissioned 1908. The ship displaced 1595 tons and had a top speed of 12 knots.


[[File:SMS Vulkan, U-Boat salvage tug during WWI, artwork by R. Schmidt (27443636454).jpg|300px|right|thumb|''Vulkan'' during WWI, by R. Schmidt]]
The famous U-boat ace [[Max Valentiner]] served as salvage officer on ''Vulkan'' in early 1911. On [[January 17]], [[1911]], he and the crew saves all 30 men from [[SM U-3|''U-3'']] by getting them out of the [[torpedo tube]] after it was sunk near [[Kiel]] harbour in [[Heikendorfer Bay]] because of an unclosed valve in the ventilation shaft. Amongst the saved crew was [[Otto Weddigen]], the later commander of [[SM U-9|''U-9'']] and [[Paul Clarrendorf]], the commander of ''U-boot-Abnahme-Kommando'' in Kiel which enlisted u-boat crews.
'''SMS ''Vulkan''''' was a [[U-boat]] [[salvage tug]] in the [[Kaiserliche Marine]] laid down in 1907 and commissioned in 1908. The ship displaced 1595 tons and had a top speed of 12 knots.


The famous U-boat commander [[Max Valentiner]] served as salvage officer on ''Vulkan'' in early 1911. On 17 January 1911, he and the crew saved all 30 men from [[SM U-3 (Germany)|''U-3'']] by rescuing them via a [[torpedo tube]] after it sank near [[Kiel]] harbour in [[Heikendorfer Bay]] because of an unclosed ventilation shaft valve. Amongst the saved crew was [[Otto Weddigen]], the later commander of {{SMU|U-9||2}} and [[Paul Clarrendorf]], the commander of ''U-boot-Abnahme-Kommando'' in Kiel which enlisted U-boat crews.
''Vulkan'' is also famous for salvaging two U-boats, [[SM U-30|''U-30'']] on [[August 27]], [[1915]] and [[SM UC-45|''UC-45'']] on [[September 17]], [[1917]].


[[File:Howaldtswerke nr473-1.jpg|thumb|left|''Vulkan'' during construction]]
''Vulkan'' was taken out of service [[November 11]], [[1918]] and surrendered to the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces together with the bigger salvage tug, [[SMS Cyclop]]. Being pulled to [[Harwich]] it was sunk [[April 6]], [[1919]] in position {{coord|54|54|N|06|18|E|scale:10000000}}.
''Vulkan'' is also famous for salvaging two U-boats, {{SMU|U-30|Germany|2}} on 27 August 1915 and {{SMU|UC-45||2}} on 17 September 1917.

At the end of World War One on 11 November 1918 the vessel surrendered to the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces together with the larger salvage tug {{SMS|Cyclop|1916|6}}. It sank en route to [[Harwich]] on 6 April 1919 in position {{coord|54|54|N|06|18|E|scale:10000000}}.

==See also==
* [[Russian salvage ship Kommuna]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|SMS Vulkan (ship, 1907)}}
*[http://www.u-boot-net.de/include.php?path=content/content.php&contentid=70 u-boot-net.de webpage about SMS Vulkan] (in German)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220129/http://www.u-boot-net.de/include.php?path=content%2Fcontent.php&contentid=70 u-boot-net.de webpage about SMS Vulkan] (in German)
*[http://www.max-valentiner.dk/ max-valentiner.dk webpage about Max Valentiner and salvage of U-3 in 1911] (in Danish)
*[http://www.max-valentiner.dk/ max-valentiner.dk webpage about Max Valentiner and salvage of U-3 in 1911] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127135757/http://www.max-valentiner.dk/ |date=2017-11-27 }} (in Danish)

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Latest revision as of 18:55, 4 May 2024

This article is about the 1908 German navy U-boat salvage tug. For the 1843 Austrian navy paddle steamer, see SMS Vulcano.
SMS Vulkan
History
German Empire
NameSMS Vulkan
BuilderHowaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down1907
Launched28 September 1907
Commissioned4 March 1908
HomeportKiel
FateSank 6 April 1919
General characteristics
Displacement1595 tons
Length85.3 m (280 ft)
Beam16.5 m (54 ft)
Draught3.85 m (12.6 ft)
Speed12 knots
Range3,000 nm
Complement108 men
Vulkan during WWI, by R. Schmidt

SMS Vulkan was a U-boat salvage tug in the Kaiserliche Marine laid down in 1907 and commissioned in 1908. The ship displaced 1595 tons and had a top speed of 12 knots.

The famous U-boat commander Max Valentiner served as salvage officer on Vulkan in early 1911. On 17 January 1911, he and the crew saved all 30 men from U-3 by rescuing them via a torpedo tube after it sank near Kiel harbour in Heikendorfer Bay because of an unclosed ventilation shaft valve. Amongst the saved crew was Otto Weddigen, the later commander of U-9 and Paul Clarrendorf, the commander of U-boot-Abnahme-Kommando in Kiel which enlisted U-boat crews.

Vulkan during construction

Vulkan is also famous for salvaging two U-boats, U-30 on 27 August 1915 and UC-45 on 17 September 1917.

At the end of World War One on 11 November 1918 the vessel surrendered to the British forces together with the larger salvage tug SMS Cyclop. It sank en route to Harwich on 6 April 1919 in position 54°54′N 06°18′E / 54.900°N 6.300°E / 54.900; 6.300.

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