Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Type VIIA
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationmedium U-boats
- Submarine Typeattack U-boat
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss
- Laid Down1935
- Commissioned1936
- Boats in Class10
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement636 t
- Submerged Displacement757 t
- Length64.51 m
- Beam5.85 m
- Draft4.37 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power1,715 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew
- Top Speed (surfaced)16 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8 kn
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
- Test Depth100 m
- Maximum Operating Depth150 m
- Complement (crew)44
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes5
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- 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 Class1936
- Operators6
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed10
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned10
- Cancelled0
- Lost10
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1936Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
91
years in service
8
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
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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