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Type IXB submarine
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Conventional Submarines · Germany · 1939
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TypeIXBsubmarine

Type IXB submarine
Type IXB submarine Photo: Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Origin Germany
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1940
Operators2 countries
Quantity14
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Type IXB submarine
Country
Production
1939–1940
Quantity
14
Operators
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
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
  • Test Depth230 m
  • Maximum Operating Depth250 m
  • Submerged Endurance0.11 day
  • Patrol Duration60 day
  • Complement (crew)56
◆Armament6MOD.6
▤Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▲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
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1940Production ended
87
years in service
1
years in production
14
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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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