Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Type VIIC submarine
Category
Country
Production
1940–1945
Quantity
568
Unit Price (current)
$32.8M↗ 2250% inflation · 1935→2025
Original Price
$1.4M (1935)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · WORLD WAR II
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$32.8M
Original: $1.4M (1935)
Inflation: +%2250
ⓘ 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 VIIC
- Submarine Typemedium attack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardMultiple German shipyards
- Laid Down1936
- Commissioned1936
- Boats in Class709
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement761 t
- Submerged Displacement865 t
- Length67.2 m
- Beam6.2 m
- Draft4.74 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power2,372 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propellers
- Top Speed (surfaced)17 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth100 m
- Maximum Operating Depth250 m
- Submerged Endurance0.14 day
- Patrol Duration84 day
- Complement (crew)44
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Torpedo Tubes5
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Towed Array SonarNo
- Combat Systemmanual torpedo aiming and deck gun control
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Unit Cost1,396,333 USD
- First of Class1936
- Operators6
◎Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed709
- Under Construction0
- Planned1,000
- Cancelled743
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
568
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE VIIC 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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