Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Type IXB submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationType IXB
- Submarine Typeocean-going submarine
- Builder / ShipyardAG Weser
- Laid Down1938
- Commissioned1939
- Boats in Class14
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,051 t
- Submerged Displacement1,178 t
- Length76.5 m
- Beam6.76 m
- Draft4.7 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,237 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)18.2 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7.3 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth230 m
- Maximum Operating Depth250 m
- Submerged Endurance0.11 day
- Patrol Duration60 day
- Complement (crew)56
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Bow SonarGHG (Gruppenhorchgerät)
- Flank Array SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
- Surface-Search RadarFuMO 22 or FuMO 61
- ESM / ELINT SuiteNo
- Combat Systemstandard Kriegsmarine fire control and navigation systems
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1939
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed14
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned14
- Cancelled0
- Lost14
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1940Production ended
87
years in service
1
years in production
14
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Sonar system mounted on submarine's flanks to detect targets.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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