SM U-96
Introduction '''SM ''U-96''''' was a Type U 93 submarine and one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. ''U-96'' was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She was launched in 1917.On 6 December 1917, she collided with the submarine  at Barfleur, France (); ''UC-69'' sank with the loss of eleven of her crew. ''U-96'' survived the war.
Design German Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. ''U-96'' had a displacement of  when at the surface and  while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two  engines for use while surfaced, and two  engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She was capable of operating at depths of up to .The submarine had a maximum surface speed of  and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, she could operate for  at ; when surfaced, she could travel  at . ''U-96'' was fitted with six  torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, and one  SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageFate2 June 1917''Shamrock''170Sunk2 June 1917''St. Bernard''186Sunk8 June 1917''Orator''3,563Sunk9 June 1917''Baron Cawdor''4,316Sunk14 July 1917''Emanuel''203Sunk21 July 1917''Paddington''5,084Sunk23 July 1917''Radioleine''4,029Damaged29 July 1917''Anitra''593Sunk1 October 1917''Carrabin''2,739Sunk3 October 1917''Hurst''4,718Sunk4 October 1917''Rupee''39Sunk4 October 1917''Young Clifford''47Sunk6 October 1917''Bedale''2,116Sunk8 October 1917''Greldon''3,322Sunk8 October 1917''Memphian''6,305Sunk9 October 1917HMS ''Champagne''5,360Sunk9 October 1917''Peshawur''7,634Sunk23 November 1917''La Blanca''7,479Sunk24 November 1917''Sabia''2,807Sunk26 November 1917''Drot''2,923Sunk28 November 1917''Agenoria''2,977Damaged28 November 1917''Apapa''7,832Sunk30 November 1917''Derbent''3,178Sunk20 March 1918''Custodian''9,214Damaged25 March 1918''Destro''859Sunk28 March 1918''Inkosi''3,661Sunk30 March 1918''Geraldine''61Sunk30 March 1918''St. Michan''43Sunk31 March 1918''Conargo''4,312Sunk27 May 1918''Michiel Taal Johsz''86Sunk5 June 1918''Polwell''2,013Sunk9 June 1918''Vandalia''7,333Sunk4 August 1918''Reinhard''239Sunk7 August 1918''Highland Harris''6,032Sunk
Original documents from Room 40
See also *Room 40
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External links * Photos of cruises of German submarine U-54 in 1916-1918. * A 44 min. German film from 1917 about a cruise of the German submarine U-35. ** Room 40:  original documents, photos and maps about World War I German submarine warfare and British Room 40 Intelligence from The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, UK.