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THE UC-97 |
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WWI Iimperial U-Boat Badge |
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UC-97 open for touring in Racine, WI, Ca. 1920 |
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| UC-97 at bottom of Lake Michigan. Stern hatch ca, 1996 |
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The UC-97 is a UC-90 class, type UCIII, minelaying submarine of 491 tons surfaced and 571 tons submerged. 184 1/4 foot long, 18 3/4 foot beam, with a 12 1/2 foot draft. She went 11.5 knots on the surface and 6.6 knots submerged. She was designed to clandestinely mine the harbors of her enemies. She brought 3 20" torpedo tubes to bear and 6 mine laying tubes. She had a crew of 32 officers and men. |
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