SM U-100
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German Empire | |
Name | U-100 |
Ordered | 15 September 1915 |
Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
Laid down | 30 November 1915 |
Launched | 25 February 1917 |
Commissioned | 16 April 1917 |
Fate | Surrendered 27 November 1918 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | German Type U 57 submarine |
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Beam |
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Height | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 3.65 m (12 ft) |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers |
Speed |
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Range |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 4 officers, 32 enlisted |
Armament |
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Service record | |
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Commanders: | |
Operations: | 8 patrols |
Victories: |
SM U-100[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-100 was engaged in the German campaign against Allied commerce (Handelskrieg) during that conflict.[4]
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[5] |
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14 June 1917 | Cedarbank | Norway | 2,825 | Sunk |
17 June 1917 | Gunhild | Denmark | 996 | Sunk |
22 June 1917 | Melford Hall | United Kingdom | 6,339 | Sunk |
5 August 1917 | Kathleen | United Kingdom | 3,915 | Sunk |
9 August 1917 | Blagdon | United Kingdom | 1,996 | Sunk |
27 December 1917 | Adela | United Kingdom | 685 | Sunk |
15 February 1918 | Thalatta I | Netherlands | 358 | Damaged |
21 February 1918 | Rio Verde | United Kingdom | 4,025 | Sunk |
16 April 1918 | Lake Michigan | United Kingdom | 9,288 | Sunk |
9 June 1918 | Helene | Netherlands | 112 | Sunk |
21 June 1918 | Homer City | United Kingdom | 4,914 | Damaged |
21 June 1918 | Montebello | United Kingdom | 4,324 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Freiherr Degenhart von Loë". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Friedrich Götting". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: 100". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 100". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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