SM U-100

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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-100.

Career (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
Class & type:	German Type U 57 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 surfaced 9.1 knots submerged
Range:	11,220 miles surfaced 56 miles submerged
Complement:	39 men
Armament:	16 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 220 rounds 88mm deck gun

SM U-100 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.^[1]

References

v t e German Type U 57 submarine

SM U-57 SM U-58 SM U-59 SM U-60 SM U-61 SM U-62 SM U-99 SM U-100 SM U-101 SM U-102 SM U-103 SM U-104

Preceded by: Type U 51 Followed by: Type U 63 List of German U-boats

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