Austro-Hungarian Submarines Results
Many Austro-Hungarian and German U-boats operated out of the Adriatic for the whole of the war. Due to lack of cooperation of the Allies in the Mediterranean control zones, and the late institution of the convoy system, U-boats experienced substantial success throughout the first war years.
K.u.K. Kriegsmarine submarines sunk 117 ships during World War I, with the total of 220,121 long tons (223,653 t). The most well-known casualties were:
- Léon Gambetta
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Nereide
- Renaudin
- Fourche
- Impetuoso
- Nembo
- Phoenix
- Circé
Also, the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine submarines damaged the following ships:
- Jean Bart
- Dublin
- Sakaki
- Weymouth
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | 13 | 22.568 | 25.716 | 112.716 | 58.902 |
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