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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-97.
| SM U-97 | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) |  |
| Name: | U-97 |
| Ordered: | 15 September 1915 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | Werk 261 |
| Laid down: | 25 March 1916 |
| Launched: | 4 April 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 16 May 1917 |
| Status: | Sank 21 November 1918 en route to surrender |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 93 submarine |
| Displacement: |
808 tons (surfaced) 946 tons (submerged) 1160 tons (total) |
| Length: |
70.60 m (overall) 55.55 m (pressure hull) |
| Beam: |
6.30 m (overall) 4.15 m (pressure hull) |
| Draught: | 4.02 m |
| Propulsion: |
2400 hp (surfaced) 1200 hp (submerged) |
| Speed: |
16.8 knots (31 km/h) (surfaced) 9.1 knots (17 km/h) (submerged) |
| Range: | 11,220 mi (18,060 km) (surfaced), 56 mi (90 km) (submerged) |
| Complement: | 39 men |
| Armament: |
16 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 220 rounds 88mm deck gun |
SM U-97 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-97 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[1] The German unit sank by accident on her way to surrender at position 53°25′N 3°10′E / 53.417°N 3.167°ECoordinates: 53°25′N 3°10′E / 53.417°N 3.167°E.
References
- ↑ "U-97". http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=97. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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