SM UB-82

SM UB-82 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 8 September 1917 as SM UB-82.

UB-82 was sunk on 17 April 1918 by HMS Pilot Me and HMS Young Fred at 55.23333°N, -5.91667°W, 37 crew members died in the event.

Construction
She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 1 September 1917. UB-82 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Kptlt. Walter Gustav Becker. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-82 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm deck gun. UB-82 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,180 nmi. UB-82 had a displacement of 516 t while surfaced and 647 t when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.4 kn when surfaced and 7.5 kn when submerged.