SM U-97

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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine 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 (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) surfaced 9.1 knots (16.9 km/h; 10.5 mph) submerged
Range:	11,220 nmi (20,780 km; 12,910 mi) surfaced, 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) 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°E / 53.417; 3.167Coordinates: 53°25′N 3°10′E / 53.417°N 3.167°E / 53.417; 3.167.

References

v t e German Type U 93 submarines

U-93 U-94 U-95 U-96 U-97 U-98 U-105 U-106 U-107 U-108 U-109 U-110 U-111 U-112 U-113 U-114 U-160 U-161 U-162 U-163 U-164 U-165 U-166 U-167

Preceded by: Type U 87 Followed by:Type UE II List of German U-boats

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