SM 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
Class and type:	German 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) deck gun
Service record
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:	21 merchant ships sunk (61,881 GRT) 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.

German 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. 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).

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). 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 centimetres (3.5 in) deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).

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