SM U-96 explained

SM U-96 was a Type U 93 submarine and one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-96 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She was launched in 1917. On 6 December 1917, she collided with the submarine at Barfleur, France (49.7833°N -11°W); UC-69 sank with the loss of eleven of her crew.[1] U-96 survived the war.[2]

Design

Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-96 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 2300PS 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-96 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[3] Fate[4]
2 June 1917Shamrock United Kingdom170Sunk
2 June 1917St. Bernard United Kingdom186Sunk
8 June 1917Orator United Kingdom3,563Sunk
9 June 1917Baron Cawdor United Kingdom4,316Sunk
14 July 1917Emanuel Denmark203Sunk
21 July 1917Paddington United Kingdom5,084Sunk
23 July 1917Radioleine France4,029Damaged
29 July 1917Anitra Norway593Sunk
1 October 1917Carrabin United Kingdom2,739Sunk
3 October 1917Hurst United Kingdom4,718Sunk
4 October 1917Rupee United Kingdom39Sunk
4 October 1917Young Clifford United Kingdom47Sunk
6 October 1917Bedale United Kingdom2,116Sunk
8 October 1917Greldon United Kingdom3,322Sunk
8 October 1917Memphian United Kingdom6,305Sunk
9 October 1917HMS Champagne5,360Sunk
9 October 1917Peshawur United Kingdom7,634Sunk
23 November 1917La Blanca United Kingdom7,479Sunk
24 November 1917Sabia United Kingdom2,807Sunk
26 November 1917Drot Norway2,923Sunk
28 November 1917Agenoria United Kingdom2,977Damaged
28 November 1917Apapa United Kingdom7,832Sunk
30 November 1917Derbent United Kingdom3,178Sunk
20 March 1918Custodian United Kingdom9,214Damaged
25 March 1918Destro United Kingdom859Sunk
28 March 1918Inkosi United Kingdom3,661Sunk
30 March 1918Geraldine United Kingdom61Sunk
30 March 1918St. Michan United Kingdom43Sunk
31 March 1918Conargo United Kingdom4,312Sunk
27 May 1918Michiel Taal Johsz Netherlands86Sunk
5 June 1918Polwell United Kingdom2,013Sunk
9 June 1918Vandalia United Kingdom7,333Sunk
4 August 1918Reinhard239Sunk
7 August 1918Highland Harris United Kingdom6,032Sunk

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UC 69 . Uboat.net . 26 December 2012.
  2. 96. U 96. 1sub. 21 January 2015.
  3. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
  4. u96. U 96. 1boat. 21 January 2015.

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