Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Type VII submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Blohm+Voss, Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Schichau-Werke, Schichau Seebeckwerft, H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Bremer Vulkan, Nordseewerke, Flender Werke, Neptun Werft, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Oderwerke, Danziger Werft
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
709
Unit Price (current)
$24.0M↗ 2200% inflation · 1940→2025
Original Price
$1.0M (1940)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · INTERWAR PERIOD
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$24.0M
Original: $1.0M (1940)
Inflation: +%2200
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationType VII
- Submarine Typeattack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss, Hamburg; Danziger Werft, Danzig; Deutsche Werke, Kiel; Deschimag A.G. Weser, Hamburg; Flender Werke, Lübeck; Flensburger Schiffahrt-Gesellschaft; Germaniawerft, Kiel; Howaldtswerke, Kiel; Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven; Neptun Werft, Rostock; Nordseewerke, Emden; Schichau-Werke, Danzig; Stettiner Oderwerke, Stettin; Stettiner Vulcan, Stettin; Stülken & Sohn, Hamburg; Vegesacker Werft, Kiel
- Laid Down1935
- Commissioned1936
- Boats in Class709
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement769 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 Power2,350 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)17.7 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7.6 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth100 m
- Maximum Operating Depth250 m
- Submerged Endurance0.17 day
- Patrol Duration56 day
- Complement (crew)44
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes5
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Stealth2MOD.2
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1936
- Operators6
▲Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed709
- Under Construction717
- Planned1,452
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Entered service
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
709
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE VII SUBMARINE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
📖 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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