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The famous U-boat ace [[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 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 {{SMU|U-9||2}} and [[Paul Clarrendorf]], the commander of ''U-boot-Abnahme-Kommando'' in Kiel which enlisted u-boat crews.
The famous U-boat ace [[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 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 {{SMU|U-9||2}} and [[Paul Clarrendorf]], the commander of ''U-boot-Abnahme-Kommando'' in Kiel which enlisted u-boat crews.


[[File:Howaldtswerke nr473-1.jpg|thumb|left|''Vulkan'' during construction]]
''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.
''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.



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SMS Vulkan
History
German Empire
NameSMS Vulkan
BuilderHowaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down1907
Launched28 September 1907
Commissioned4 March 1908
HomeportKiel
General characteristics
Displacement1,595 gross register tons (GRT)
Length85.3 m (280 ft)
Beam16.5 m (54 ft)
Draught3.85 m (12.6 ft)
Speed12 knots
Range3,000 nm
Complement108 men

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.

The famous U-boat ace 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 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 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.

Vulkan was taken out of service 11 November 1918 and surrendered to the British forces together with the bigger salvage tug, SMS Cyclop. Being pulled to Harwich it was sunk 6 April 1919 in position 54°54′N 06°18′E / 54.900°N 6.300°E / 54.900; 6.300.

See also

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