SM U-94 explained

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.

Design

Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-94 had a displacement of 838t when at the surface and 1000t while submerged. She had a total length of 71.55m (234.74feet), a pressure hull length of 56.05m (183.89feet), a beam of 6.3m (20.7feet), a height of 8.25m (27.07feet), and a draught of 3.94m (12.93feet). The submarine was powered by two 2400PS engines for use while surfaced, and two 1200PS engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She 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, she could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . U-94 was fitted with six torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, and one 8.8sp=usNaNsp=us SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage[1] Fate[2]
9 June 1917Deveron Norway1,261Sunk
11 June 1917Thessaly United Kingdom4,310Damaged
12 June 1917Amakura United Kingdom2,316Sunk
13 June 1917Cederic Norway2,344Sunk
20 June 1917HMS Salvia1,250Sunk
24 June 1917Sylvanian United Kingdom4,858Sunk
26 June 1917 United Kingdom11,635Damaged
29 July 1917Ingeborg Denmark1,207Sunk
29 July 1917Adalia United Kingdom3,847Sunk
30 July 1917Kildin1,640Sunk
30 July 1917Manchester Inventor United Kingdom4,112Sunk
30 July 1917Souma2,200Sunk
6 August 1917Argalia United Kingdom4,641Sunk
12 August 1917Lynorta United Kingdom3,684Sunk
16 August 1917Svanholm Denmark1,400Sunk
19 September 1917Hydra Denmark174Sunk
24 September 1917Petersham United Kingdom3,381Damaged
15 December 1917Bernard United Kingdom3,682Sunk
16 December 1917Bristol City United Kingdom2,511Sunk
19 February 1918Barrowmore United Kingdom3,832Sunk
26 February 1918Snyg Norway370Sunk
2 March 1918Rockpool United Kingdom4,502Sunk
18 May 1918Hurunui United Kingdom10,644Sunk
25 May 1918Saphir Norway1,406Sunk

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Notes and References

  1. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
  2. u94. U 94. 1boat. 10 December 2014.