SM UC-91

History
German Empire
NameUC-91
Ordered12 January 1916
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number325
Launched19 January 1918
Commissioned31 July 1918
FateSank while on way to surrender, 10 February 1919
General characteristics
Class & typeType UC III submarine
Displacement
  • 491 t (483 long tons), surfaced
  • 571 t (562 long tons), submerged
Length
Beam5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Draft3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph), surfaced
  • 6.6 knots (12.2 km/h; 7.6 mph), submerged
Range
  • 9,850 nautical miles (18,240 km; 11,340 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph), surfaced
  • 40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph), submerged
Test depth75 m (246 ft)
Complement32
Armament
Notes15-second diving time
Service record
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Bernhard Gerke
  • 31 July – 5 September 1918
Operations: None
Victories: None

SM UC-91 was a German Type UC III minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I.