SM UB-95

SM UB-95 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 20 June 1918 as SM UB-95.[Note 1]

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-95.
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-95.
History
German Empire
NameUB-95
Ordered6 / 8 February 1917[1]
BuilderAG Vulcan, Hamburg
Cost3,654,000 German Papiermark
Yard number111
Launched10 May 1918[2]
Commissioned20 June 1918[2]
FateSurrendered 21 November 1918, broken up[2]
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeGerman Type UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 510 t (500 long tons) surfaced
  • 640 t (630 long tons) submerged
Length55.52 m (182 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam5.76 m (18 ft 11 in)
Draught3.73 m (12 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
  • 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) submerged
Range
  • 7,120 nmi (13,190 km; 8,190 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men[2]
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • II Flotilla
  • 13 September – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Oscar Maaß[3]
  • 20 June – 11 November 1918
Operations: 1 patrol
Victories: 1 merchant ship sunk
(4,053 GRT)

UB-95 was surrendered to Italy on 21 November 1918 and broken up in La Spezia in August 1919.[2]

Construction
Main article: German Type UB III submarine

She was built by AG Vulcan of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 10 May 1918. UB-95 was commissioned later the same year . Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-95 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun. UB-95 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 7,120 nautical miles (13,190 km; 8,190 mi). UB-95 had a displacement of 510 t (500 long tons) while surfaced and 640 t (630 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) when surfaced and 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) when submerged.

Summary of raiding history
Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 2] Fate[4]
29 September 1918 Nyanza  United Kingdom 4,053 Sunk

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. Rössler 1979, p. 61.
  2. Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Oscar Maaß". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by UB 95". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

Bibliography
  • Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
  • 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 0-85177-593-4.
  • Rössler, Eberhard (1979). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkrieges, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935 – 1945. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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