SM U-61

SM U-61 was a German Type U 57 submarine|Type U 57] U-boat commissioned and deployed to operate off the coast of the British Isles and attack coastal shipping as part of the U-boat Campaign during World War I.
In a 15-month career spanning nine war patrols, U-61 plagued allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean during the German war on Allied trade. She sank 33 Allied ships, totalling. She also damaged six merchant ships of, two auxiliary warships of and one warship of 1,020 tons. She went missing some time after March 23, 1918.

Previously recorded fate

U-61 was originally thought to have been sunk in a depth charge attack by PC51 on 26 March 1918. This attack was actually against, which was able to continue on patrol despite the attack.