[Note 1] In five patrols UC-61 was credited with sinking or damaging 12 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid.

The U-boat's crew flooded and scuttled their ship[1] before surrendering to French authorities.

The wreckage silted up but in some years becomes visible at low tide offshore in Wissant.

She had a dive time of 48 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft).

When submerged, she could operate for 59 nautical miles (109 km; 68 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph).