Type 93 was a class of
U-boat
U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare ro ...
s built during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
by the
Kaiserliche Marine
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The adjective ''kaiserlich'' means "imperial" and was used in the German-speaking countries to refer to those institutions and establishments over which the ''Kaiser'' ("emperor") had immediate personal power of control.
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Type 93 U-boats carried 16
torpedo
A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, s ...
es and had various arrangements of deck guns. As with the type 81 and 87, some had only one
SK L/30 deck gun while others had a single
SK L/45 gun and some were initially equipped with both. In 1917 some of the boats were refitted with a single 10.5 cm gun and 220 rounds.
These boats carried a crew of 39 and had excellent seagoing abilities with a cruising range of around . Many arrangements from the Type 81, 87 and 93 were also seen on
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
Type IX U-boats when their design work took place 20 years later.
Compared to the previous type 87, the 93s were longer, while the pressure hull was longer. They were faster on the surface, and unchanged at submerged. Range decreased at , to 9,020 nautical miles. They still carried 16 torpedoes with four bow and two stern tubes. Crew size was increased by 3 to 39.
Compared to the following type Large MS, the 93s were shorter, and lighter.
Their range was 980 nmi shorter, and speed was slower on the surface but faster submerged. The Large MS was intended for the deepest waters and the increased size made it more comfortable and very seaworthy.
Type 93 boats were responsible for sinking 3.201% of all allied shipping sunk during the war, taking a total of 412,419 combined tons. They also damaged 71,202 combined tons.
List of Type 93 submarines
There were 24 Type 93 submarines commissioned into the ''Kaiserliche Marine''.
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By the end of World War I, 375 U-boats of 33 separate classes belonging to 7 general types had been commissioned. More boats were finished after the war and either destroyed or awarded to victorious nations.
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Submarine classes
World War I submarines of Germany
German Type U 93 submarines