U-boat War in World War One
The U-boat proved its worth as a serious fighting machine right at the beginning of WWI when Kptlt. Otto Weddigen in his small U-9 sank 3 British cruisers in less than hour on 22 Sep 1914. From then on the U-boats, although never committed fully until well into 1917, caused the Allies very serious problems and scored incredible victories while suffering their own losses as well.
All U-boats375 U-boats commissioned before the end of the war. U-boat fatesRead about U-boats losses, surrendered or interned boats etc. |
The OfficersRead about some of the more famous officers during the war. See the complete listing of commanders or view the most successful officers. All U-boat commandersNow you can see the entire listing of WWI U-boat commanders. |
U-boat types
Shipyards and builders10 shipyards built 375 U-boats that were ready during WWI. |
Ships hit by U-boatsView our ships attacked database of over 7,400 ships in 7,600 incidents. |
ArticlesHis Imperial Majesty's U-boats in WWI |
SourcesA simple page listing the main sources and contributors of this section. |