SM U-22 was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-22 was engaged in commerce war as part of the naval warfare, during the First Battle of the Atlantic.
U-22 had a career of 14 patrols, sinking 43 ships for a total of 46,521 tons. In addition, she damaged three ships totalling 8,988 tons, and captured 1 prize worth 1,170 tons.
Oblt.z.S. Hashagen was the most successful, sinking 28 of the vessels, the largest being the British passenger steamer California at 5,629 tons. She was sunk NWxN3/4N of Cape Villano on 17 October 1917.
U-22 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 1 December 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold (with one of her engines) by the British Admiralty to Hughes Bolckow on 3 March 1919 for £2,975, and was broken up at Blyth between 25 April 1919 and 1922.
Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnage Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.Fate21 January 1915Sunk by accident (friendly fire)21 April 1915Ruth867Sunk22 April 1915St. Lawrence196Sunk15 June 1915Strathnairn4,336Sunk16 June 1915Trafford215Sunk16 June 1915Turnwell4,264Damaged20 June 1915Premier169Sunk8 August 19157,911Sunk12 August 1915Grodno1,955Sunk6 April 1916Vennacher4,700Damaged8 April 1916Adamton2,304Sunk13 April 1916Chic3,037Sunk21 June 1916Francoise D’amboise1,973Sunk2 November 1916Vanadis384Sunk2 November 1916Runhild1,170Captured as prize3 November 1916Ägir427Sunk3 November 1916Frans134Sunk3 November 1916Jönköping82Sunk8 November 1916Taimi114Sunk11 November 1916Astrid191Sunk7 August 1917Jarl1,643Sunk11 October 1917Elve899Sunk16 October 1917Jennie E. Righter647Sunk17 October 1917California5,629Sunk19 October 1917Australdale4,379Sunk19 October 1917Staro1,805Sunk20 October 1917Snetinden2,859Sunk6 January 1918Saint Mathieu175Sunk2 March 1918Stina1,136Sunk11 May 1918Michail150Sunk12 May 1918Kong Raud60Sunk12 May 1918Tennes58Sunk12 May 1918Vea40Sunk14 May 1918Stairs54Sunk16 May 1918Polarstrommen54Sunk16 May 1918Fedor Tschishoff832Sunk16 May 1918Unidentified fishing vessel80Sunk19 May 1918Forsok31Sunk20 May 1918Hertha253Sunk19 August 1918Buoni Amici265Sunk20 August 1918Magalhaes Lima196Sunk22 August 1918Maria Luiza148Sunk31 August 1918Norte254Sunk1 September 1918Libertador185Sunk4 September 1918Santa Maria48Sunk4 September 1918Villa Franca46Sunk4 September 1918Lloyd300Sunk4 September 1918Prateado24Damaged
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External links Photographs of U-18 in 1918