SM UC-95

SM UC-95 was a German Type UC III minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy () during World War I.

Design
A German Type UC III submarine, UC-95 had a displacement of  when at the surface and  while submerged. She had a length overall of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing  (a total of ), two electric motors producing , and two propeller shafts. She had a dive time of 15 seconds and was capable of operating at a depth of .

The submarine was designed for a maximum surface speed of  and a submerged speed of . When submerged, she could operate for  at ; when surfaced, she could travel  at . UC-95 was fitted with six  mine tubes, fourteen UC 200 mines, three  torpedo tubes (one on the stern and two on the bow), seven torpedoes, and one  SK L/45 or  Uk L/30 deck gun . Her complement was twenty-six crew members.

Construction and career
The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 19 February 1918. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 16 September 1918 as SM UC-95. As with the rest of the completed UC III boats, UC-95 conducted no war patrols and sank no ships. She was surrendered on 22 November 1918 and broken up in Fareham in 1922.

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Category:Ships built in Hamburg
Category:German Type UC III submarines
Category:U-boats commissioned in 1918
Category:World War I submarines of Germany
Category:World War I minelayers of Germany
Category:1918 ships