SM UB-83

SM UB-83 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 15 October 1917 as SM UB-83.

UB-83 was sunk on 10 September 1918 by HMS Ophelia off Orkney at 58.46667°N, -1.83333°W, all 35 of the 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 15 September 1917. UB-83 was commissioned later that same year under the command of Oblt.z.S. Günther Krause. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-83 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm deck gun. UB-83 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 8,180 nmi. UB-83 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.