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SM U-22    SM U-22 was a Type U 19 submarine built at the Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, in Danzig (Werk 16). She was Ordered on 25th Nov 1910, laid down on 14th of Nov 1911, launched on 6th Mar 1913 and commissioned 25th Nov 1913. Commanders: 25 Nov 1913 - 22 Aug 1916 Bruno Hoppe. 23 Aug 1916 - 31 May 1917 Oblt. Karl Scherb. 1 Jun 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen She had a career of 14 patrols. 1 Aug 1914 - 23 Aug 1916 III Flotilla. 23 Aug 1916 - 16 Mar 1917 Baltic Flotilla. 16 Mar 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 III Flotilla 43 ships were sunk with a total of 46,570 tons, 3 ships were damaged with a total of 9,044 tons. 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,170 tons. 21 Jan 1915 U 22 Misidentified and torpedoed the U7 off Dutch coast 24 dead and 1 survivor. 21 Apr 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Ruth 867 sw 22 Apr 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe St. Lawrence 196 br 15 Jun 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Strathnairn 4,336 br 16 Jun 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Trafford 215 br 16 Jun 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Turnwell (damaged) 4,264 br 20 Jun 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Premier 169 br 8 Aug 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe India 7,940 br 12 Aug 1915 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Grodno 1,955 br 6 Apr 1916 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Vennacher (damaged) 4,700 br 8 Apr 1916 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Adamton 2,304 br 13 Apr 1916 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Chic 3,037 br 21 Jun 1916 U 22 Bruno Hoppe Francoise D’amboise 1,973 fr 2 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Vanadis 384 ru 2 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Runhild (prize) 1,170 sw 3 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Ägir 427 sw 3 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Frans 134 sw 3 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Jönköping 82 sw 8 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Taimi 134 ru 11 Nov 1916 U 22 Karl Scherb Astrid 191 sw 7 Aug 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Jarl 1,643 sw 11 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Elve 899 br 16 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Jennie E. Righter 647 am 17 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen California 5,629 br 19 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Australdale 4,379 au 19 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Staro 1,805 nw 20 Oct 1917 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Snetinden 2,859 nw 6 Jan 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Saint Mathieu 175 fr 2 Mar 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Stina 1,136 sw 11 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Michael 150 ru 12 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Kong Raud 60 nw 12 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Tennes 58 nw 12 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Vea 40 nw 14 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Stairs 54 nw 16 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Polarstrommen 54 nw 16 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Fedor Tschishoff 832 ru 16 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Ukn fishing vessel 80 ru 19 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Forsok 31 nw 20 May 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Hertha 253 ru 19 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Buoni Amici 265 it 20 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Magalhaes Lima 196 pt 22 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Maria Luiza 148 pt 31 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Norte 254 pt 1 Sep 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Libertador 185 pt 4 Sep 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Santa Maria 48 pt 4 Sep 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Villa Franca 46 pt 4 Sep 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Unnamed Barge 300 pt 4 Sep 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Ukn. sail. vsl (damaged) 80 pt U 22 surrendered on 1st of Dec 1918. 21st January 1915   SM U-7 Type U 5 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 149) Ordered 8 Apr 1908 Laid down 6 May 1909 Launched 28 Jul 1910 Commissioned 18 Jul 1911 Commanders 1 Aug 1914 - 21 Jan 1915 Georg König Career 3 patrols 1 Aug 1914 - 21 Jan 1915 I Flotilla Successes No successes. Fate 21 Jan 1915 - Misidentified and torpedoed off Dutch coast by U22 (53.43N, 06.02E). One survivor. 24 dead and 1 survivor There was another U 7 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 29 Jun 1935 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 18 Jul 1935. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about SM U-22? There are:3 items tagged SM U-22 available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served on SM U-22 during the Great War 1914-1918.