# SM U-94 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SM_U-94 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SM_U-94.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-94 > Source revision: 1353638450 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For other ships with the same name, see [German submarine U-94](/source/German_submarine_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 [1] Class & type 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) SK L/30 deck gun Service record[2] 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 20 merchant ships sunk (60,631 GRT) 1 warship sunk (1,250 tons) 3 merchant ships damaged (19,326 GRT) **SM *U-94*** was a [Type U 93](/source/Type_U_93_submarine) [submarine](/source/Submarine) and one of the 329 [submarines](/source/Submarine) serving in the [Imperial German Navy](/source/Imperial_German_Navy) in [World War I](/source/World_War_I). *U-94* was engaged in the [naval warfare](/source/Naval_warfare_of_World_War_I) and took part in the [First Battle of the Atlantic](/source/First_Battle_of_the_Atlantic).[2] ## Design [Type U 93 submarines](/source/Type_U_93_submarine) were preceded by the shorter [Type U 87 submarines](/source/Type_U_87_submarine). *U-94* had a displacement of 838 tonnes (825 long tons) when at the surface and 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons) while submerged.[1] She had a total length of 71.55 m (234 ft 9 in), a [pressure hull](/source/Pressure_hull) length of 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in), a [beam](/source/Beam_(nautical)) of 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in), a height of 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in), and a [draught](/source/Draught_(ship)) 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).[1] 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).[1] 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](/source/Torpedo_tube) (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, and one [8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30](/source/8.8_cm_SK_L%2F30_naval_gun) [deck gun](/source/Deck_gun). She had a [complement](/source/Ship's_company) of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).[1] ## Summary of raiding history Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[3] 9 June 1917 Deveron Norway 1,261 Sunk 11 June 1917 Thessaly United Kingdom 4,310 Damaged 12 June 1917 Amakura United Kingdom 2,316 Sunk 13 June 1917 Cederic Norway 2,344 Sunk 20 June 1917 HMS Salvia Royal Navy 1,250 Sunk 24 June 1917 Sylvanian United Kingdom 4,858 Sunk 26 June 1917 Haverford United Kingdom 11,635 Damaged 29 July 1917 Ingeborg Denmark 1,207 Sunk 29 July 1917 Adalia United Kingdom 3,847 Sunk 30 July 1917 Kildin Russian Empire 1,640 Sunk 30 July 1917 Manchester Inventor United Kingdom 4,112 Sunk 30 July 1917 Souma Russian Empire 2,200 Sunk 6 August 1917 Argalia United Kingdom 4,641 Sunk 12 August 1917 Lynorta United Kingdom 3,684 Sunk 16 August 1917 Svanholm Denmark 1,400 Sunk 19 September 1917 Hydra Denmark 174 Sunk 24 September 1917 Petersham United Kingdom 3,381 Damaged 15 December 1917 Bernard United Kingdom 3,682 Sunk 16 December 1917 Bristol City United Kingdom 2,511 Sunk 19 February 1918 Barrowmore United Kingdom 3,832 Sunk 26 February 1918 Snyg Norway 370 Sunk 2 March 1918 Rockpool United Kingdom 4,502 Sunk 18 May 1918 Hurunui United Kingdom 10,644 Sunk 25 May 1918 Saphir Norway 1,406 Sunk ## References ### Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-tonnage_3-0)** Merchant ship tonnages are in [gross register tons](/source/Gross_register_tons). Military vessels are listed by tons [displacement](/source/Displacement_(ship)). ### Citations 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199112–14_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199112–14_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199112–14_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199112–14_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGröner199112–14_1-4) [Gröner 1991](#CITEREFGröner1991), pp. 12–14. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-U94_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-U94_2-1) Helgason, Guðmundur. ["WWI U-boats: U 94"](https://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=94). *German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net*. Retrieved 10 December 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Helgason, Guðmundur. ["Ships hit by U 94"](https://uboat.net/wwi/boats/successes/u94.html). *German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net*. Retrieved 10 December 2014. ## Bibliography - Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). *U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels*. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85177-593-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85177-593-4). v t e 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 U-boats of Germany --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [SM U-94](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-94) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-94?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.