SM UB-22

SM UB-22 was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 9 October 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 2 March 1915 as SM UB-22. The submarine sank 29 ships in 18 patrols for a total of 20,224 gross register tons (GRT).UB-22 was mined and sunk in the North Sea at 54°40′N 6°32′E / 54.667°N 6.533°E / 54.667; 6.533Coordinates: 54°40′N 6°32′E / 54.667°N 6.533°E / 54.667; 6.533 on 19 January 1918.

Design

A German Type UB II submarine, UB-22 had a displacement of 263 tonnes (259 long tons) when at the surface and 292 tonnes (287 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 36.13 m (118 ft 6 in), a beam of 4.36 m (14 ft 4 in), and a draught of 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in). The submarine was powered by two Körting six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engines each producing a total 280 metric horsepower (280 shp; 210 kW), a Siemens-Schuckert electric motor producing 206 kilowatts (276 shp; 280 PS), and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).