SM U-22 (Germany)
Introduction '''SM ''U-22''''' was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. ''U-22'' was engaged in commerce war as part of the naval warfare, during the First Battle of the Atlantic. ''U-22'' had a career of 14 patrols, sinking 43 ships for a total of 46,521 tons. In addition, she damaged three ships totalling 8,988 tons, and captured 1 prize worth 1,170 tons.''Oblt.z.S.'' Hashagen was the most successful, sinking 28 of the vessels, the largest being the British passenger steamer ''California'' at 5,629 tons. She was sunk  NWxN3/4N of Cape Villano on 17 October 1917. ''U-22'' was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 1 December 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold (with one of her engines) by the British Admiralty to Hughes Bolckow on 3 March 1919 for £2,975, and was broken up at Blyth between 25 April 1919 and 1922.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnage Fate21 January 1915Sunk by accident (friendly fire)21 April 1915''Ruth''867Sunk22 April 1915''St. Lawrence''196Sunk15 June 1915''Strathnairn''4,336Sunk16 June 1915''Trafford''215Sunk16 June 1915''Turnwell''4,264Damaged20 June 1915''Premier''169Sunk8 August 19157,911Sunk12 August 1915''Grodno''1,955Sunk6 April 1916''Vennacher''4,700Damaged8 April 1916''Adamton''2,304Sunk13 April 1916''Chic''3,037Sunk21 June 1916''Francoise D’amboise''1,973Sunk2 November 1916''Vanadis''384Sunk2 November 1916''Runhild''1,170Captured as prize3 November 1916''Ägir''427Sunk3 November 1916''Frans''134Sunk3 November 1916''Jönköping''82Sunk8 November 1916''Taimi''114Sunk11 November 1916''Astrid''191Sunk7 August 1917''Jarl''1,643Sunk11 October 1917''Elve''899Sunk16 October 1917''Jennie E. Righter''647Sunk17 October 1917''California''5,629Sunk19 October 1917''Australdale''4,379Sunk19 October 1917''Staro''1,805Sunk20 October 1917''Snetinden''2,859Sunk6 January 1918''Saint Mathieu''175Sunk2 March 1918''Stina''1,136Sunk11 May 1918''Michail''150Sunk12 May 1918''Kong Raud''60Sunk12 May 1918''Tennes''58Sunk12 May 1918''Vea''40Sunk14 May 1918''Stairs''54Sunk16 May 1918''Polarstrommen''54Sunk16 May 1918''Fedor Tschishoff''832Sunk16 May 1918''Unidentified fishing vessel''80Sunk19 May 1918''Forsok''31Sunk20 May 1918''Hertha''253Sunk19 August 1918''Buoni Amici''265Sunk20 August 1918''Magalhaes Lima''196Sunk22 August 1918''Maria Luiza''148Sunk31 August 1918''Norte''254Sunk1 September 1918''Libertador''185Sunk4 September 1918''Santa Maria''48Sunk4 September 1918''Villa Franca''46Sunk4 September 1918''Lloyd''300Sunk4 September 1918''Prateado''24Damaged
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External links * Photographs of U-18 in 1918
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