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Conventional Submarines · Germany · 1934
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TypeIIA

Type IIA
Type IIA Photo: Jacquesverlaeken · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Germany
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1940
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Type IIA
Country
Production
1934–1940
Quantity
6
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationType IIA
  • Submarine TypeCoastal submarine
  • Laid Down1935
  • Commissioned1935
  • Boats in Class6
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement254 t
  • Submerged Displacement303 t
  • Length40.9 m
  • Beam4.081 m
  • Draft3.83 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
  • PropulsionDiesel-Electric
  • Shaft Power700 kW
  • Top Speed (surfaced)13 kn
  • Top Speed (submerged)6.9 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Test Depth150 m
  • Complement (crew)25
◆Armament4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1940Production ended
92
years in service
6
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type IIA 1934
// SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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