German submarine U-93 (1940)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-93
Ordered	30 May 1938
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	598
Laid down	9 September 1939
Launched	8 June 1940
Commissioned	30 July 1940
Fate	Sunk 15 January 1942 in the Atlantic west of Cape St. Vincent by HMS Hesperus
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun;
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla; 30 July 1940 – 15 January 1942;
Identification codes:	M 05 631
Commanders:	Kptlt. Claus Korth; 30 July 1940 – 30 September 1941; Oblt.z.S. Horst Elfe; 6 October 1941 – 15 January 1942;
Operations:	7 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 9 – 25 October 1940; 2nd patrol:; 7 – 29 November 1940; 3rd patrol:; 11 January – 14 February 1941; 4th patrol:; 3 May – 10 June 1941; 5th patrol:; 12 July – 21 August 1941; 6th patrol:; 18 October – 21 November 1941; 7th patrol:; 23 December 1941 – 15 January 1942;
Victories:	8 merchant ships sunk ; (43,392 GRT)

German submarine U-93 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 9 September 1939 at the F. Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 598, launched on 8 June 1940 and commissioned on 30 July 1940 under Kapitänleutnant Claus Korth.

She sank eight ships of 43,392 gross register tons (GRT) in seven patrols but was herself sunk by a British destroyer on 15 January 1942.

^ Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed, German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour. p. 78. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.

[1] Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed, German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour. p. 78. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.

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History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-93
Ordered	30 May 1938
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	598
Laid down	9 September 1939
Launched	8 June 1940
Commissioned	30 July 1940
Fate	Sunk 15 January 1942 in the Atlantic west of Cape St. Vincent by HMS Hesperus^[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla 30 July 1940 – 15 January 1942
Identification codes:	M 05 631
Commanders:	Kptlt. Claus Korth 30 July 1940 – 30 September 1941 Oblt.z.S. Horst Elfe 6 October 1941 – 15 January 1942
Operations:	7 patrols: 1st patrol: 9 – 25 October 1940 2nd patrol: 7 – 29 November 1940 3rd patrol: 11 January – 14 February 1941 4th patrol: 3 May – 10 June 1941 5th patrol: 12 July – 21 August 1941 6th patrol: 18 October – 21 November 1941 7th patrol: 23 December 1941 – 15 January 1942
Victories:	8 merchant ships sunk (43,392 GRT)