SM U-84

History
German Empire
NameU-84
Ordered23 June 1915
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number254
Laid down25 October 1915
Launched22 July 1916
Commissioned7 October 1916
FateSunk by unknown cause off Penmarch, France on 15 June 1918
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 808 t (795 long tons) surfaced
  • 946 t (931 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (oa)
  • 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught4.02 m (13 ft 2 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
Speed
  • 16.8 knots (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) surfaced
  • 9.1 knots (16.9 km/h; 10.5 mph) submerged
Range
  • 11,220 nmi (20,780 km; 12,910 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement4 officers, 31 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • IV Flotilla
  • 3 December 1916 – 26 January 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Walter Roehr
  • 17 October 1916 – 26 January 1918
Operations: 8 patrols
Victories:
  • 28 merchant ships sunk
    (84,906 GRT)
  • 1 warship sunk
    (1,290 tons)
  • 7 merchant ships damaged
    (42,149 GRT)
  • 2 merchant ships taken as prize
    (3,462 GRT)

SM U-84 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I. U-84 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Initially U-81 to U-83 had one 10.5 cm gun with 140-240 rounds. U-84 - U-86 on the other hand had two 8.8 cm guns. In 1917 U-84 - U-86 were refitted with a single 10.5 cm gun (240 rounds)