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SM U-97 16th May 1917   SM U-97 Type U 93 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 261) Ordered 15 Sep 1915 Laid down 25 Mar 1916 Launched 4 Apr 1917 Commissioned 16 May 1917 Commanders 15 May 1917 - 13 Oct 1917 Hugo Schmidt 14 Oct 1917 - 12 Jan 1918 Otto Wünsche 13 Jan 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Hans von Mohl Career 5 patrols. 27 Aug 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 IV Flotilla Successes 4 ships sunk with a total of 2,089 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 4,785 tons. 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Conovium 86 br 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Elsena 335 br 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Hartland (damaged) 4,785 br 11 Feb 1918 U 97 Hans von Mohl Westphalia 1,467 br 2 Jun 1918 U 97 Hans von Mohl Argus 201 da Fate 21 Nov 1918 - Sank by accident in the North Sea in position 53°28'N, 03°28'E while on passage to surrender.. The wreck has been located and identified in recent years. There was another U 97 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 15 Aug 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 28 Sep 1940. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about SM U-97? There are:0 items tagged SM U-97 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-97 during the Great War 1914-1918.