U96s

U96s is a term that may refer to more than one subject connected with the designation U-96 or to the music act U96. In naval history, U-96 denotes a German submarine of the Type VIIC class that served in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. Commissioned in 1940, it undertook multiple Atlantic patrols and became notable in popular culture for its portrayal in the 1981 film Das Boot. The plural form U-96s is not standard in reference works, since only a single submarine bore the hull number 96.

In music and media, U96 (often styled without the hyphen) is a German electronic music act formed in 1991 by producer Alex Christensen. The group gained international attention with the 1991 single Das Boot and subsequently released the album Sonic Empire in 1996. The lineup changed over time, but the project is commonly referred to by the name U96; references to U96s typically appear as a colloquial or mistaken plural.

In popular culture, the name U-96 has appeared in various novels, games, and documentaries focusing on submarine warfare or early 1990s techno music. The term U96s, when encountered, generally indicates either multiple items related to U-96 in informal usage or a misnomer for the group.