SM U-96

SM U-96 was a Type U 93 submarine and one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-96 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She was launched in 1917. On 6 December 1917, she collided with the submarine SMU UC-69 at Barfleur, France (49.78333°N, -1.16667°W); UC-69 sank with the loss of eleven of her crew. U-96 survived the war.

Design
Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-96 had a displacement of 838 t when at the surface and 1000 t while submerged. She had a total length of 71.55 m, a pressure hull length of 56.05 m, a beam of 6.30 m, a height of 8.25 m, and a draught of 3.94 m. The submarine was powered by two 2300 PS engines for use while surfaced, and two 1200 PS engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 m.

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.8 kn and a maximum submerged speed of 8.6 kn. When submerged, she could operate for 47 nmi at 5 kn; when surfaced, she could travel 8290 nmi at 8 kn. U-96 was fitted with six 50 cm torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).