U-91
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Sank the Canadian destroyer Ottawa with convoy ON 127 in September 1942. Sunk by British frigates in the North Atlantic on 26 February 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
- 14 × torpedoes
- 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds)
- 1 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA gun
| Builder | Flender Werke, Lübeck |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 November 1940 |
| Launched | 30 November 1941 |
| Commissioned | 28 January 1942 |
| Displacement | 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 November 1941
Convoy ON 127
Survived
10–14 September 1942
Sank Ottawa
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 26 February 1944