German submarine U-92 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck as yard number 296, launched on 10 January 1942 and commissioned on 3 March 1942. On 4 October 1944, U-92 was damaged by aerial bombing off Bergen at 60.4°N 24°W. The boat was put out of service on 12 October 1944, and eventually broken up in 1944 – 45.
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-92 had a displacement of 769t when at the surface and 871t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.1m (220.1feet), a pressure hull length of 50.5m (165.7feet), a beam of 6.2m (20.3feet), a height of 9.6m (31.5feet), and a draught of 4.74m (15.55feet). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of NaNPS for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . U-92 was fitted with five 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.
| Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage[1] | Fate[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1942 | Clan Mactaggart |  United Kingdom | 7,622 | Sunk | |
| 21 February 1943 | Empire Trader | United Kingdom | 9,990 | Sunk | |
| 22 February 1943 | NT Nielsen-Alonso |  Norway | 9,348 | Damaged | |
| 27 August 1944 | USS LST-327 | 1,625 | Total loss |