SM U-98

History
German Empire
Name	U-98
Ordered	15 September 1915
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	262
Launched	28 February 1917
Commissioned	31 May 1917
Fate	Surrendered 16 January 1919
General characteristics
Class & type	Type U 93 submarine
Displacement	837 t (824 long tons) surfaced; 998 t (982 long tons) submerged;
Length	71.55 m (234 ft 9 in) (o/a); 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in) (pressure hull);
Beam	6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a); 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull);
Height	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.94 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power	2 × 2,300 PS (1,692 kW; 2,269 shp) surfaced; 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged;
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers
Speed	16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph) surfaced; 8.6 knots (15.9 km/h; 9.9 mph) submerged;
Range	8,290 nmi (15,350 km; 9,540 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced; 47 nmi (87 km; 54 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged;
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 12–16 torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 deck gun;
Service record
Part of:	IV Flotilla; 9 September 1917 – 11 November 1918;
Commanders:	Kptlt. Curt Beitzen; 31 May – 24 November 1917; Oblt.z.S. Walter Strasser; 25 November – 21 December 1917; Kptlt. Rudolf Andler; 22 December 1917 – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	5 patrols
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk ; (1,750 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (5,430 GRT);

SM U-98 was a Type U 93 submarine and one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-98 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

History

German Empire
Name	U-98
Ordered	15 September 1915
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	262
Launched	28 February 1917
Commissioned	31 May 1917
Fate	Surrendered 16 January 1919
General characteristics
Class & type	Type U 93 submarine
Displacement	837 t (824 long tons) surfaced 998 t (982 long tons) submerged
Length	71.55 m (234 ft 9 in) (o/a) 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a) 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.94 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power	2 × 2,300 PS (1,692 kW; 2,269 shp) surfaced 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers
Speed	16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph) surfaced 8.6 knots (15.9 km/h; 9.9 mph) submerged
Range	8,290 nmi (15,350 km; 9,540 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 47 nmi (87 km; 54 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 12–16 torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 deck gun
Service record
Part of:	IV Flotilla 9 September 1917 – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Curt Beitzen 31 May – 24 November 1917 Oblt.z.S. Walter Strasser 25 November – 21 December 1917 Kptlt. Rudolf Andler 22 December 1917 – 11 November 1918
Operations:	5 patrols
Victories:	3 merchant ships sunk (1,750 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (5,430 GRT)