U 94 (Navy)

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U 94 (Kriegsmarine)
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U 94 arrives in St. Nazaire
Type : VII C
Field Post Number : M 07 970
Shipyard: Germaniawerft AG, Kiel
Construction contract: May 30, 1938
Build number: 599
Keel laying: September 9, 1939
Launch: June 12, 1940
Commissioning: August 10, 1940
Commanders:
Calls: 10 activities
Sinkings:

26 ships (138,467 GRT)

Whereabouts: Sunk in the Caribbean on August 28, 1942

U 94 was a German submarine of type VIIC that in World War II by the German navy was used.

history

The order for the boat was awarded to the Germania shipyard in Kiel on May 30, 1938 . The keel was laid on September 9, 1939, the launch on June 12, 1940, the commissioning under Lieutenant Herbert Kuppisch finally took place on August 10, 1940.

After its commissioning on August 10, 1940, until its sinking on August 28, 1942, the boat belonged to the 7th U-Flotilla as a training and front boat, first in Kiel and then in St. Nazaire .

Use statistics

U 94 completed ten operations during its service, on which 26 ships with 138,467 GRT were sunk and two ships with 12,382 GRT were damaged.

First venture

The boat was launched on 20 November 1940 at 8.15 am from Kiel, and expired on 31 December 1940 at 12.00 in Lorient one. On this 42-day and approx. 5,480 nm above and 256 nm underwater expedition into the North Atlantic , northwest of Ireland , three ships with 18,053 GRT were sunk and one ship with 4,360 GRT was damaged.

  • December 2, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Wilhelmina ( Lage ) with 6,725 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 6,365 t general cargo including 2,303 t fish and 1,450 t wood pulp and was on the way from New Westminster via Panama and Halifax to Liverpool. The ship belonged to convoy HX-90. There were five dead and 34 survivors.
  • December 2, 1940: Damage to the British steamer W. Hendrik with 4,360 GRT. The steamer was damaged by a torpedo. It was sunk by German aircraft on December 3, 1940.
  • 11 December 1940: sinking of the British motor ship Empire Statesman ( Lage ) with 5,306 GRT. The ship was sunk by a G7e torpedo. He had loaded general cargo and was on the way from Pepel ( Sierra Leone ) via Freetown to Middlesbrough . The ship was a straggler of Convoy SL-56 with 42 ships. It was a total loss with 31 dead.

Second venture

Kptlt. Herbert Kuppisch at the periscope of U 94

The boat left Lorient on January 9, 1941, and returned there on February 19, 1941 at 11:15 a.m. During this 41-day and approx. 5,400 nm above and 100 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic, the North Channel and northwest of Ireland, three ships with 12,653 GRT were sunk.

  • January 20, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Florian ( Lage ) with 3,174 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7a torpedo. He was ballasted and on his way from Kingston upon Hull to New York . It was a total loss with 41 dead.
  • January 29, 1941: sinking of the British steamer West Wales ( Lage ) with 4,354 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two G7e torpedoes. It had loaded 7,147 t of steel and was on its way from New York via Halifax (Nova Scotia) to Newport . The ship was a straggler of convoy SC-19 with 27 ships. There were 15 dead and 21 survivors.
  • January 30, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Rushpool ( Lage ) with 5,125 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two G7e torpedoes. He had loaded 7,714 tons of grain and was on the way from Saint John via Halifax (Nova Scotia) to Belfast . The ship was a straggler of convoy SC-19. There were no casualties, 40 survivors.

Third company

The boat left Lorient on March 29, 1941 at 7.30 p.m., and returned there on April 18, 1941 at 10.30 a.m. During this 20-day and approx. 4,000 nm over and 75 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic, southwest of Iceland , two ships with 10,994 GRT were sunk.

  • April 4, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Harbledown ( Lage ) with 5,414 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had 94,147 bushels of wheat loaded and was en route from Portland via Sydney to London . The ship belonged to convoy SC-26 with 24 ships. There were 16 dead and 25 survivors.
  • April 6, 1941: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Lincoln Ellsworth ( Lage ) with 5,580 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on his way from Reykjavík to Trinidad . There were no casualties, 20 survivors.

Fourth venture

The boat left Lorient on April 29, 1941 at 8:30 p.m. and entered St. Nazaire on June 4, 1941 at 1:30 p.m. On this 37-day and approx. 6,000 nm over and 220 nm underwater venture in the North Atlantic, southwest of Iceland, southeast of Greenland and Cape Farewell , four ships with 26,767 GRT were sunk.

  • May 7, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Ixion ( Lage ) with 10,263 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 2,900 tons of general cargo and was on his way from Glasgow to New York. The ship belonged to convoy OB-318 with 38 ships. There were no casualties, 96 survivors.
  • May 7, 1941: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Eastern Star ( Lage ) with 5,658 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had general cargo and 16 aircraft loaded and was on the way from Liverpool to Halifax (Nova Scotia). The ship belonged to convoy OB-318. There were no losses.
  • May 20, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Norman Monarch ( Lage ) with 4,718 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 8,300 tons of wheat and was on the way from Halifax (Nova Scotia) to Barry Roads. The ship belonged to convoy HX-126 with 29 ships. There were no casualties, 48 ​​survivors.
  • May 20, 1941: sinking of the Norwegian tanker John P. Pedersen ( Lage ) with 6,128 GRT. The tanker was sunk by four torpedoes. He had loaded 9,100 tons of fuel and was on his way from Curaçao to the River Clyde . The ship belonged to the disbanded convoy HX-126. There were 22 dead and 19 survivors.

Fifth venture

The boat left St Nazaire on June 12, 1941 at 6:30 p.m. and returned there on August 16, 1941 at 2:30 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged on this 35-day and 6,456 nm above and 83 nm underwater expedition in the Central Atlantic and west of Gibraltar .

Sixth venture

The boat left St.Nazaire on September 2, 1941 at 2.30 p.m. and entered Kiel on October 15, 1941. U 94 belonged to the "Brandenburg" group. It arrived in Bergen on October 9, 1941 to replenish fuel and left again on October 11, 1941, then returned to Stavanger on October 11, 1941 (12th out) and in Kristiansand on October 12, 1941 (13th out) . On this 43 day long and about 6,609 nm above and 38 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic, four ships with 29,319 GRT were sunk.

  • September 15, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Newbury ( Lage ) with 5,102 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 6,800 tons of coal and was on his way from Cardiff to Buenos Aires . The ship was a straggler of convoy ON-14 with 47 ships. It was a total loss with 45 dead.
  • September 15, 1941: sinking of the Greek steamer Pegasus ( Lage ) with 5,762 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 5,500 tons of general cargo and military goods and was on the way from Leith to Trinidad. The ship belonged to convoy ON-14. There were 16 dead and 13 survivors.
  • September 15, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Empire Eland ( Lage ) with 5,613 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He was in ballast and was on his way from Liverpool to Mobile . The ship was a straggler of convoy ON-14. It was a total loss with 38 dead.
  • October 2, 1941: sinking of the British tanker San Florentino ( Lage ) with 12,842 GRT. The tanker was sunk by three torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on his way from Glasgow to Curaçao. The ship was a straggler of convoy ONS-19 with 49 ships. There were 23 dead and 34 survivors.

Seventh venture

The boat left Kiel on January 12, 1942, and entered St.Nazaire on January 30, 1942 at 12.30 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged on this 19-day, 3,148 nm above and 125 nm underwater venture into the North Atlantic. U 94 belonged to the group with the code name "Robbe".

Eighth venture

The boat left St Nazaire on February 12, 1942 at 3:30 p.m. and returned there on April 2, 1942 at 11 a.m. During this 50-day and approximately 7,300 nm above and 202 nm underwater expedition in the western North Atlantic, off Newfoundland and the St. Lawrence River , three ships with 13,787 GRT were sunk and one ship with 8,022 GRT was damaged.

  • February 24, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Empire Hail ( Lage ) with 7,005 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He was in ballast and was on his way from Leith to Baltimore . The ship belonged to convoy ON-66 with 19 ships. It was a total loss with 49 dead.
  • March 9, 1942: sinking of the Brazilian steamer Cayrú with 5,152 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had general cargo loaded and passengers on board and was on his way from Rio de Janeiro to New York. There were 60 dead and 32 survivors
  • March 11, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Hvoslef with 1,630 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had sugar loaded and was on his way from Sagua ( Cuba ) to Boston . There were six dead and 14 survivors.
  • March 25, 1942: Damage to the British tanker Imperial Transport with 8,022 GRT. The tanker was damaged by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on the way from the Tyne to Curaçao . He entered St. John's on March 30, 1942. The tanker was damaged by U 53 on February 11, 1940 .

Ninth venture

The boat left Saint-Nazaire on May 4, 1942 at 6:00 p.m. and returned there on June 23, 1942 at 9:00 a.m. It was supplied with fuel and provisions by U 116 on May 26, 1942 . During this 50-day and approximately 8,000 nm over and 170 nm underwater undertaking in the North Atlantic and off Newfoundland, seven ships with 30,280 GRT were sunk. U 94 belonged to the group with the code name "Hecht".

  • May 12, 1942: sinking of the Panamanian steamer Cocle ( Lage ) with 5,630 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had general cargo and was on his way from the Tyne to New York. The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92 with 41 ships. There were four dead and 38 survivors.
  • May 13, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Batna ( Lage ) with 4,399 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 4,988 tons of coal and was on his way from Newport and Milford Haven to Halifax (Nova Scotia). The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92. There was one dead and 41 survivors.
  • May 13, 1942: sinking of the Swedish steamer Tolken ( Lage ) with 4,471 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Kingston upon Hull to Wabana (Conception Bay). The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92. There were no casualties, 34 survivors.
  • June 5, 1942: sinking of the Portuguese sailing ship Maria da Gloria with 320 GRT. The sailor was sunk by artillery. He was fishing, came from Lisbon and was on his way to Greenland. There were 36 dead and eight survivors.
  • June 10, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Empire Clough ( Lage ) with 6,147 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He drove in ballast and was en route from Tyne via Loch Ewe to Boston and New York. The ship belonged to convoy ONS-100 with 38 ships. There were five dead and 44 survivors.
  • June 10, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Ramsay ( Lage ) with 4,855 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He was ballasted and on his way from Tyne to New York. The ship belonged to the ONS-100 convoy. There were 40 dead and eight survivors.
  • June 11, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Pontypridd ( Lage ) with 4,458 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He was in ballast and was en route from Immingham and Loch Ewe to Father Point and Sydney, Nova Scotia. The ship belonged to the ONS-100 convoy. There were two dead and 46 survivors. The captain was captured by U 94 .

Tenth venture

The boat left St Nazaire on August 3, 1942. On August 18, 1942, U 462 supplied it with 62 m³ of fuel and provisions. U 94 was sunk on August 28, 1942 . No ships were sunk or damaged on the 25-day expedition to the western Atlantic, the Caribbean , Cuba and Florida .

Whereabouts

The boat was bombed on August 28, 1942 in the Caribbean east of Kingston (Jamaica) by a Catalina flying boat of the US Navy Squadron VP-92, and by the Canadian corvette HMCS Oakville at position 17 ° 40 ′  N , 74 ° 30 ′  W sunk in the marine grid square EC 1613 by ramming. There were 19 dead and 26 survivors.

Web links

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