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KAISERLICHE MARINE (GERMANY)

SUBMARINES

U93 submarines (1917-1918)

U160 1918

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
U93   257 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1915 15.12.1916 2.1917 lost 1.1918
U94   258 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1915 5.1.1917 3.1917 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U95   259 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1915 20.1.1917 4.1917 collision 7.1.1918
U96   260 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 15.2.1917 4.1917 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U97   261 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 4.4.1917 5.1917 lost 21.11.1918
U98   262 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 28.2.1917 5.1917 to United Kingdom 1.1919
U105   274 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 16.5.1917 7.1917 to France 11.1918 (Jean Autric)
U106   275 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 12.6.1917 7.1917 sunk 8.10.1917
U107   276 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 28.6.1917 8.1917 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U108   277 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 11.10.1917 12.1917 to France 11.1918 (Léon Mignot)
U109   278 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 25.9.1917 11.1917 sunk 26.1.1918
U110   279 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 28.7.1917 9.1917 sunk 15.3.1918
U111   280 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack / Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 5.9.1917 12.1917 to USA 11.1918
U112   281 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack / Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 26.10.1917 6.1918 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U113   282 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack / Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 29.9.1917 2.1918 to France 11.1918
U114   283 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack / Germaniawerft, Kiel 1916 27.11.1917 6.1918 to Italy 11.1918
U160   651 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 27.2.1918 5.1918 to France 11.1918
U161   652 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 23.3.1918 6.1918 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U162   653 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 20.4.1918 7.1918 to France 11.1918 (Pierre Marrast)
U163   654 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 1.6.1918 8.1918 to Italy 11.1918
U164   655 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 7.8.1918 10.1918 to United Kingdom 11.1918
U165   656 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 21.8.1918 11.1918 lost 18.11.1918
U166   657 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 6.9.1918 3.1919 // --- completed for France (Jean Roulier)
U167   658 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 28.9.1918 4.1919 // --- completed for United Kingdom
U168   659 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 19.10.1918 --- BU incomplete 1919
U169   660 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 15.11.1918 --- BU incomplete 1919
U170   661 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 1918 --- BU incomplete 1919
U171   662 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 1918 --- BU incomplete 1919
U172   663 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1917 1918 --- BU incomplete 1919
U201   671 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U202   672 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U203   673 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U204   674 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U205   675 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U206   676 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U207   677 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U208   678 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919
U209   679 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack 1918 --- --- BU on the slip 1919

  

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

U93 - 95: 838 / 1000

U96 - 98: 837 / 998

U105 - 110: 798 / 1000

U111 - 114: 798 / 996

U160 - 172: 821 / 1002

U201 - 209: 820 / 1000

Length, m

71.6

Breadth, m

6.30

Draught, m

U93 - 98: 3.94

U105 - 110: 3.90

U111 - 114: 3.76

U160 - 172: 3.88

U201 - 209: 3.87

No of shafts

2

Machinery

U93 - 95, 105 - 110, 201 - 209: 2 MAN diesels / 2 SSW electric motors

U96 - 98, 111 - 114: 2 Germania diesels / 2 SSW electric motors

Power, h. p.

U93 - 95, 105 - 110: 2400 / 1200

U96 - 98, 111 - 114: 2300 / 1200

U160 - 172, 201 - 209: 2400 / 1230

Max speed, kts

U93 - 95: 16.8 / 8.6

U96 - 98: 16.9 / 8.6

U105 - 114: 16.4 / 8.4

U160 - 172: 16.2 / 8.2

U201 - 209: 16 / 9

Fuel, t

U93 - 95, 105 - 110: diesel oil 107

U96 - 98, 111 - 114: diesel oil 104

U160 - 172, 201 - 209: diesel oil 103

Endurance, nm(kts)

U93 - 95: 9020(8) / 52(5)

U96 - 98: 8290(8) / 47(5)

U105 - 110: 9280(8) / 50(5)

U111 - 114: 8300(8) / 50(5)

U160 - 172: 8500(8) / 50(5)

U201 - 209: 8500(8) / 60(4.5)

Armament

U93 - 95: 1 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/27 C/08, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

U96 - 98: 1 x 1 - 105/43 TK L/45 C/16, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

U105, 106, 108, 109: 1 x 1 - 105/43 TK L/45 C/16, 1 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/30 C/08, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

U107, 110, 111, 113: 1 x 1 - 105/42 Utof L/45 C/16, 1 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/30 C/08, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

U112, 114, 161 - 172, 201 - 209: 1 x 1 - 105/42 Utof L/45 C/16, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

U160: 2 x 1 - 105/42 Utof L/45 C/16, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12 - 16)

Complement

U93 - 98, 105 - 114: 36

U160 - 172, 201 - 209: 39

Diving depth operational, m

50

Project history: War orders G (U93-98), K (U105-114), R (U160-172) and Y (U201-212). Double-hulled. They had a diving time of 66 seconds (later boats to 45 seconds), and in most respects resembled previous classes. U210-212 of U201 group (War order Y) were cancelled before they were laid down. Also were cancelled very similar U229-246 by Germaniawerft, Kiel, U247-262 by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack and U263-276 by Schichau, Danzig (all of War order AD).

Modernizations: 1917, U93, 94: + 1 x 1 - 105/42 Utof L/45 C/16

1917, U96: + 1 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/30 C/08

1918, U95: + 1 x 1 - 105/43 TK L/45 C/16

Naval service: U93 was lost by unknown cause in January 1918 in English Channel. U95 collided 7.1.1918 in English Channel with British s/s Braeneil. U97 was lost by unknown cause in the North Sea en route for transfer to UK. U106 was sunk in the North Sea 8.10.1917 by mines and nets. U109 was sunk in the English Channel 26.1.1918 by gunfire of British trawler Beryl III and mines. U110 was sunk 15.3.1918 in the Atlantic by gunfire and depth charges of British destroyers Moresby and Michael. U165 was lost by unknown cause en route to transfer 18.11.1918 in Weser.

U95 1917

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