Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Type VII C/41 submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationType VII C/41
- Submarine Typemedium attack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss, Danziger Werft, Deutsche Werke, AG Weser, Flender Werke, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germaniawerft, Howaldtswerke, Kriegsmarinewerft, Neptun Werft, Nordseewerke, Schichau-Werke, Oderwerke, AG Vulcan Stettin, H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Bremer Vulkan
- Laid Down1940
- Commissioned1941
- Boats in Class709
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement759 t
- Submerged Displacement871 t
- Length67.2 m
- Beam6.2 m
- Draft4.74 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power2,088 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)17.7 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7.6 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth150 m
- Maximum Operating Depth250 m
- Submerged Endurance0.5 day
- Patrol Duration60 day
- Complement (crew)44
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes5
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Bow SonarGHG (Gruppenhorchgerät)
- Surface-Search RadarFuMO 29 or FuMO 30
- Combat SystemKretsu (tactical plotting system)
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Operators6
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed709
- Planned1,452
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
709
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 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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