SM U-100

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]

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-100.
History
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
Displacement:
  • 750 t (740 long tons) surfaced
  • 952 t (937 long tons) submerged
Length:
  • 67.60 m (221 ft 9 in) (o/a)
  • 54.02 m (177 ft 3 in) (pressure hull)
Beam:
  • 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) (o/a)
  • 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pressure hull)
Height: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught: 3.65 m (12 ft)
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 × 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers
Speed:
  • 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced
  • 8.8 knots (16.3 km/h; 10.1 mph) submerged
Range:
  • 10,100 nmi (18,700 km; 11,600 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth: 50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement: 4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament:
Service record
Part of:
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Freiherr Degenhart von Loë[2]
  • 31 May 1917 – 30 September 1918
  • Kptlt. Friedrich Götting[3]
  • 1 October – 11 November 1918
Operations: 8 patrols
Victories:
  • 10 merchant ships sunk (34,505 GRT)
  • 2 merchant ships damaged (5,272 GRT)

Summary of raiding history
Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[5]
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
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References

Notes
  1. "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. Tonnages are in gross register tons

Citations
  1. Gröner 1991, pp. 12-14.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: 100". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. 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. German Warships 1815–1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

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