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01 / Overview
Type IX submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationdouble hull
- Submarine Typeconventional
- Builder / ShipyardAG Weser (DeSchiMAG)
- Laid Down1937
- Commissioned1938
- Boats in Class194
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,120 t
- Submerged Displacement1,232 t
- Length76.5 m
- Beam6.76 m
- Draft4.7 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Top Speed (surfaced)18.2 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7.7 kn
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
- Test Depth150 m
- Maximum Operating Depth250 m
- Complement (crew)48
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1937
- Operators5
◎Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed194
- Planned290
- Cancelled90
- Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
194
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
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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