SM U-94

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-94.

History
German Empire
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	838  t (825 long tons) surfaced 1,000 t (980 long tons) submerged
Length	71.55 m (234 ft 9 in) (o/a) 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a) 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.94 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power	2 × 2,400  PS (1,765  kW; 2,367  shp) surfaced 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers
Speed	16.8 knots (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) surfaced 8.6 knots (15.9 km/h; 9.9 mph) submerged
Range	9,020  nmi (16,710 km; 10,380 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 52 nmi (96 km; 60 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 12-16 torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 deck gun
Service record [2]
Part of:	IV Flotilla 20 April 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Alfred Saalwächter 3 March 1917 – 24 March 1918 Oblt.z.S. Martin Schwab 25 March – 11 November 1918
Operations:	13 patrol
Victories:	20 merchant ships sunk (60,631  GRT) 1 warship sunk (1,250 tons) 3 merchant ships damaged (19,326  GRT)

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]

Design

Type 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

Date	Name	Nationality	Tonnage [Note 1]	Fate [3]
9 June 1917	Deveron	Norway	1,261	Sunk
11 June 1917	Thessaly	United Kingdom	4,310	Damaged
12 June 1917	Amakura	United Kingdom	2,316	Sunk
13 June 1917	Cederic	Norway	2,344	Sunk
20 June 1917	HMS Salvia	Royal Navy	1,250	Sunk
24 June 1917	Sylvanian	United Kingdom	4,858	Sunk
26 June 1917	Haverford	United Kingdom	11,635	Damaged
29 July 1917	Ingeborg	Denmark	1,207	Sunk
29 July 1917	Adalia	United Kingdom	3,847	Sunk
30 July 1917	Kildin	Russian Empire	1,640	Sunk
30 July 1917	Manchester Inventor	United Kingdom	4,112	Sunk
30 July 1917	Souma	Russian Empire	2,200	Sunk
6 August 1917	Argalia	United Kingdom	4,641	Sunk
12 August 1917	Lynorta	United Kingdom	3,684	Sunk
16 August 1917	Svanholm	Denmark	1,400	Sunk
19 September 1917	Hydra	Denmark	174	Sunk
24 September 1917	Petersham	United Kingdom	3,381	Damaged
15 December 1917	Bernard	United Kingdom	3,682	Sunk
16 December 1917	Bristol City	United Kingdom	2,511	Sunk
19 February 1918	Barrowmore	United Kingdom	3,832	Sunk
26 February 1918	Snyg	Norway	370	Sunk
2 March 1918	Rockpool	United Kingdom	4,502	Sunk
18 May 1918	Hurunui	United Kingdom	10,644	Sunk
25 May 1918	Saphir	Norway	1,406	Sunk

References

Notes

1. Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

Citations

1. Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 94". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
3. 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

• 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.