SM U-101
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German Empire |
Name | U-101 |
Ordered | 15 September 1915 |
Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 252 |
Laid down | 30 November 1915 |
Launched | 1 April 1917 |
Commissioned | 15 May 1917 |
Fate | Surrendered 21 November 1918 |
General characteristics |
Class and type | German Type U 57 submarine |
Displacement |
- 750 t (740 long tons) surfaced
- 952 t (937 long tons) submerged
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Length | |
Beam |
- 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) (o/a)
- 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pressure hull)
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Height | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 3.65 m (12 ft) |
Installed power |
- 2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced
- 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
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Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) propellers |
Speed |
- 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced
- 8.8 knots (16.3 km/h; 10.1 mph) submerged
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Range |
- 10,100 nmi (18,700 km; 11,600 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
- 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 4 officers, 32 enlisted |
Armament | |
Service record |
Part of: |
- II Flotilla
- 10 July 1917 – 11 November 1918
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Commanders: |
- Kptlt. Karl Koopmann
- 15 May 1917 – 19 December 1917
- Kptlt. Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg
- 20 December 1917 – 17 June 1918
- Kptlt. Friedrich Ulrich
- 18 June 1918 – 11 November 1918
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Operations: |
8 patrols |
Victories: |
- 22 merchant ships sunk
(26,045 GRT)
- 1 auxiliary warship sunk
(208 GRT)
- 3 merchant ships damaged
(11,217 GRT)
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SM U-101 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.
U-101 was engaged in the German campaign against Allied commerce (Handelskrieg) during that conflict. On 26 November 1917, U-101 torpedoed and damaged RFA Crenella, which managed to return to port with assistance from USS Cushing.
Summary of raiding history
Date
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Name
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Nationality
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Tonnage
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Fate
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6 August 1917
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Rosemount
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United Kingdom
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3,044
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Sunk
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26 September 1917
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Jacqueline
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France
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2,899
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Sunk
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9 October 1917
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Nervier
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Belgium
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1,759
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Sunk
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26 November 1917
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RFA Crenella
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Royal Navy
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7,035
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Damaged
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27 November 1917
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Notre Dame De Rostrenen
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France
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186
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Sunk
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19 January 1918
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St. Clair
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United Kingdom
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621
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Damaged
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1 February 1918
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Kindly Light
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United Kingdom
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116
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Sunk
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2 February 1918
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Marie Magdeleine
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France
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115
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Sunk
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2 February 1918
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Sofie
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United Kingdom
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354
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Sunk
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3 February 1918
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Nikolaos
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Kingdom of Italy
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3,561
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Damaged
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5 February 1918
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Mexico City
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United Kingdom
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5,078
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Sunk
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20 March 1918
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Glenford
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United Kingdom
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494
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Sunk
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22 March 1918
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Trinidad
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United Kingdom
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2,592
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Sunk
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23 March 1918
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Jane Gray
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United Kingdom
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124
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Sunk
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24 March 1918
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John G. Walter
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United Kingdom
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258
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Sunk
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27 March 1918
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Allendale
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United Kingdom
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2,153
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Sunk
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30 March 1918
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Lough Fisher
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United Kingdom
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418
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Sunk
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2 April 1918
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Solway Queen
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United Kingdom
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307
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Sunk
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14 May 1918
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Embla
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Denmark
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157
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Sunk
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26 May 1918
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Princess Royal
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United Kingdom
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1,986
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Sunk
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27 May 1918
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Molière
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France
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1,545
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Sunk
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28 May 1918
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Flora
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France
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209
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Sunk
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29 May 1918
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Souvenir
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Denmark
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549
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Sunk
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30 May 1918
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Waneta
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United Kingdom
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1,683
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Sunk
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31 May 1918
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Pretty Polly
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United Kingdom
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19
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Sunk
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3 June 1918
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HMT St. John’s
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Royal Navy
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208
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Sunk
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References
Notes
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Koopmann". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg (Pour le Mérite)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Friedrich Ulrich". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 101". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "RFA Crenella". Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical Society. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Cushing II DD-55". History Central. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 101". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
Bibliography
- 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.