SM U-97
Introduction '''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. The German unit sank by accident on her way to surrender at position .
Design German Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. ''U-97'' 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-97'' 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 DateNameNationalityTonnageFate22 November 1917''Conovium''86Sunk22 November 1917''Elsena''335Sunk22 November 1917''Hartland''4,785Damaged11 February 1918HMS ''Westphalia''1,467Sunk2 June 1918''Argus''201Sunk
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