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SM U-106

1917 WORLD WAR 1

History

Much has been said about the scourge of German U-boats in World War II, but during World War I (1914-1918) the fleet was no less dangerous in its career than it was to the various Allied forces The dangerous naval activities of shipping and ongoing military operations effectively harass the contested waters. The U-106 is one of 24 submarines representing the German U-93 class of attack submarines.

The U-106 was ordered on May 5, 1916, built at the Werk 275 shipyard, and launched on June 12, 1917. She officially entered service on July 28, 1917, serving only a few months before her death.

The U 93 ships are credited with sinking more than 3% of Allied ships during World War I and are known for their excellent offshore capabilities. The type successfully influenced some WWII German U-boats that had yet to appear, and that's what they're worth.

When completed, U-106 will have a length of 70.6 meters, a beam of 6.3 meters, and a draft of 4 meters. She displaces 800 tons on the surface and 950 tons underwater, powered by diesel-electric units with 2,400 hp on the surface and 1,200 hp underwater. Surface speed is 17 knots and underwater is 9 knots. The ship was piloted by 39 sailors and officers, and the armament included 16 torpedoes, fired through four bows and two stern tubes.

Surface contact is handled with a 105mm deck gun, which delivers 220 rounds, and an equally powerful 88mm deck gun.

U-106 embarked on her first (and only) wartime patrol on September 2, 1917, and participated in the campaign that eventually spanned the Atlantic Ocean from August 1914 to October 1918. Ship casualties totaled 178, and the battle proved to be an Allied victory by the end of the war.

During her tour, U-106 successfully sank the British Navy destroyer HMS Contest and damaged the steamship Lincoln City. However, her short maritime career came to an abrupt end when she was lost at sea after hitting a mine near Terschelling (Netherlands) on 7 October 1917.

Her wreck lay there until 2009, when the Royal Dutch Navy found it, and it was decided to keep it intact as an underwater memorial to the German victims.

A total of six Type 93 ships were killed in the war.