could central power shut down Suez traffic in 1914 with 12 u-boats

what if ottoman instead of buying battleship HMS Agincourt form UK buy 12 u-19 class u-boats form Germany. cost of HMS Agincourt was 3 million pound and 12 U-boats cost 1.5 million pound. when ottoman enter the great war in nov 1914. Germany will send trained crew for 12 u-boat. could u-boat shut down Suez canal ?
 

BlondieBC

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No, but it would hurt the UK a lot. In the Atlantic, It took 3 U-boats to keep one on station. In the Med, it was normally two, but I believe the distance was less than the Turkey to Suez. A lot will depend on where you plan to port them out of. So you will have 4-6 U-boats on station. You probably sink 3500 tons per day, plus or minus 50%.
 
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