SM U-22 (Germany)
A German WWI period postcard of U-22 | |
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Name | U-22 |
Ordered | 25 November 1910 |
Builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Cost | 2,450,000 Goldmark |
Yard number | 16 |
Laid down | 14 November 1911 |
Launched | 6 March 1913 |
Commissioned | 25 November 1913 |
Fate | Surrendered 1 December 1918; broken up 1919-22 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | German Type U 19 submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 64.15 m (210 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 6.10 m (20 ft) |
Height | 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 3.58 m (11 ft 9 in) |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 1 dingi |
Complement | 4 officers, 31 men |
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Service record | |
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Operations: | 14 patrols |
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SM U-22[Note 1] was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-22 was engaged in commerce war as part of the naval warfare, during the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-22 had a career of 14 patrols, sinking 43 ships for a total of 46,521 tons. In addition, she damaged three ships totalling 8,988 tons, and captured 1 prize worth 1,170 tons.
Oblt.z.S. Hashagen was the most successful, sinking 28 of the vessels, the largest being the British passenger steamer California at 5,629 tons. She was sunk 145 nautical miles (269 km; 167 mi) NWxN3/4N of Cape Villano on 17 October 1917.[4]
U-22 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 1 December 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold (with one of her engines) by the British Admiralty to Hughes Bolckow on 3 March 1919 for £2,975, and was broken up at Blyth between 25 April 1919 and 1922.[5]
Summary of raiding history
[edit]Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage [Note 2] | Fate[6] |
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21 January 1915 | U-7 | ![]() | Sunk by accident (friendly fire) | |
21 April 1915 | Ruth | ![]() | 867 | Sunk |
22 April 1915 | St. Lawrence | ![]() | 196 | Sunk |
15 June 1915 | Strathnairn | ![]() | 4,336 | Sunk |
16 June 1915 | Trafford | ![]() | 215 | Sunk |
16 June 1915 | Turnwell | ![]() | 4,264 | Damaged |
20 June 1915 | Premier | ![]() | 169 | Sunk |
8 August 1915 | India | ![]() | 7,911 | Sunk |
12 August 1915 | Grodno | ![]() | 1,955 | Sunk |
6 April 1916 | Vennacher | ![]() | 4,700 | Damaged |
8 April 1916 | Adamton | ![]() | 2,304 | Sunk |
13 April 1916 | Chic | ![]() | 3,037 | Sunk |
21 June 1916 | Francoise D’amboise | ![]() | 1,973 | Sunk |
2 November 1916 | Vanadis | ![]() | 384 | Sunk |
2 November 1916 | Runhild | ![]() | 1,170 | Captured as prize |
3 November 1916 | Ägir | ![]() | 427 | Sunk |
3 November 1916 | Frans | ![]() | 134 | Sunk |
3 November 1916 | Jönköping | ![]() | 82 | Sunk |
8 November 1916 | Taimi | ![]() | 114 | Sunk |
11 November 1916 | Astrid | ![]() | 191 | Sunk |
7 August 1917 | Jarl | ![]() | 1,643 | Sunk |
11 October 1917 | Elve | ![]() | 899 | Sunk |
16 October 1917 | Jennie E. Righter | ![]() | 647 | Sunk |
17 October 1917 | California | ![]() | 5,629 | Sunk |
19 October 1917 | Australdale | ![]() | 4,379 | Sunk |
19 October 1917 | Staro | ![]() | 1,805 | Sunk |
20 October 1917 | Snetinden | ![]() | 2,859 | Sunk |
6 January 1918 | Saint Mathieu | ![]() | 175 | Sunk |
2 March 1918 | Stina | ![]() | 1,136 | Sunk |
11 May 1918 | Michail | ![]() | 150 | Sunk |
12 May 1918 | Kong Raud | ![]() | 60 | Sunk |
12 May 1918 | Tennes | ![]() | 58 | Sunk |
12 May 1918 | Vea | ![]() | 40 | Sunk |
14 May 1918 | Stairs | ![]() | 54 | Sunk |
16 May 1918 | Polarstrommen | ![]() | 54 | Sunk |
16 May 1918 | Fedor Tschishoff | ![]() | 832 | Sunk |
16 May 1918 | Unidentified fishing vessel | ![]() | 80 | Sunk |
19 May 1918 | Forsok | ![]() | 31 | Sunk |
20 May 1918 | Hertha | ![]() | 253 | Sunk |
19 August 1918 | Buoni Amici | ![]() | 265 | Sunk |
20 August 1918 | Magalhaes Lima | ![]() | 196 | Sunk |
22 August 1918 | Maria Luiza | ![]() | 148 | Sunk |
31 August 1918 | Norte | ![]() | 254 | Sunk |
1 September 1918 | Libertador | ![]() | 185 | Sunk |
4 September 1918 | Santa Maria | ![]() | 48 | Sunk |
4 September 1918 | Villa Franca | ![]() | 46 | Sunk |
4 September 1918 | Lloyd | ![]() | 300 | Sunk |
4 September 1918 | Prateado | ![]() | 24 | Damaged |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.
Citations
[edit]- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Bruno Hoppe". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Scherb". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Hinrich Hermann Hashagen". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 22". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Cant, Serena (2020). Spoils of War: the fate of enemy fleets after the two World Wars. Barnsley: Seaforth. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-5267-4198-1.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 22". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
External links
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.