German submarine U-93 (1940)

	U-93 departing on her maiden voyage
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 & 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.

History
U-93 departing on her maiden voyage
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 & 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)