WWI U-boats

U 91

 

Type

U 87

Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig  (Werk 35)
Ordered 23 Jun 1915 Laid down 1 Aug 1916 
Launched 14 Apr 1917 Commissioned 17 Sep 1917 
Commanders
17 Sep 1917 - 11 Nov 1918   Alfred von Glasenapp
Career 8 patrols
13 Dec 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 III Flotilla
Successes37 ships sunk with a total of 87,119 tons.
2 ships damaged with a total of 11,821 tons. 
Fate 26 Nov 1918 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Brest during July 1921.  

See the 39 ships hit by U 91


There was another U 91 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 30 Nov 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 28 Jan 1942. Take a look at the U 91 from WWII.

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