SM U-94 was a Type U 93 submarine and one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-94 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[2]
| History | |
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| Name | U-94 |
| Ordered | 15 September 1915 |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 258 |
| Laid down | 25 March 1916 |
| Launched | 5 January 1917 |
| Commissioned | 3 March 1917 |
| Fate | Surrendered 20 November 1918 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Type U 93 submarine |
| Displacement | |
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| Height | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 3.94 m (12 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 32 enlisted |
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| Service record[2] | |
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| Operations: | 13 patrol |
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Design
editType U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-94 had a displacement of 838 tonnes (825 long tons) when at the surface and 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons) while submerged.[1] She had a total length of 71.55 m (234 ft 9 in), a pressure hull length of 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in), a beam of 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in), a height of 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in), and a draught of 3.94 m (12 ft 11 in). The submarine was powered by two 2,400 metric horsepower (1,800 kW; 2,400 shp) engines for use while surfaced, and two 1,200 metric horsepower (880 kW; 1,200 shp) engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).[1]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.8 knots (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 8.6 knots (15.9 km/h; 9.9 mph).[1] When submerged, she could operate for 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 9,020 nautical miles (16,710 km; 10,380 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). U-94 was fitted with six 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).[1]
Summary of raiding history
edit| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 1] | Fate[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 1917 | Deveron | 1,261 | Sunk | |
| 11 June 1917 | Thessaly | 4,310 | Damaged | |
| 12 June 1917 | Amakura | 2,316 | Sunk | |
| 13 June 1917 | Cederic | 2,344 | Sunk | |
| 20 June 1917 | HMS Salvia | 1,250 | Sunk | |
| 24 June 1917 | Sylvanian | 4,858 | Sunk | |
| 26 June 1917 | Haverford | 11,635 | Damaged | |
| 29 July 1917 | Ingeborg | 1,207 | Sunk | |
| 29 July 1917 | Adalia | 3,847 | Sunk | |
| 30 July 1917 | Kildin | 1,640 | Sunk | |
| 30 July 1917 | Manchester Inventor | 4,112 | Sunk | |
| 30 July 1917 | Souma | 2,200 | Sunk | |
| 6 August 1917 | Argalia | 4,641 | Sunk | |
| 12 August 1917 | Lynorta | 3,684 | Sunk | |
| 16 August 1917 | Svanholm | 1,400 | Sunk | |
| 19 September 1917 | Hydra | 174 | Sunk | |
| 24 September 1917 | Petersham | 3,381 | Damaged | |
| 15 December 1917 | Bernard | 3,682 | Sunk | |
| 16 December 1917 | Bristol City | 2,511 | Sunk | |
| 19 February 1918 | Barrowmore | 3,832 | Sunk | |
| 26 February 1918 | Snyg | 370 | Sunk | |
| 2 March 1918 | Rockpool | 4,502 | Sunk | |
| 18 May 1918 | Hurunui | 10,644 | Sunk | |
| 25 May 1918 | Saphir | 1,406 | Sunk |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 94". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 94". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.