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01 / Overview
Type VIID submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationVIID
- Submarine TypeMinelayer
- Builder / ShipyardVarious German yards
- Boats in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement960 t
- Submerged Displacement1,150 t
- Length76.9 m
- Beam6.28 m
- Draft5.01 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power2,088 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew
- Top Speed (surfaced)16 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth150 m
- Maximum Operating Depth220 m
- Submerged Endurance2 day
- Patrol Duration56 day
- Complement (crew)44
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes4
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Stealth3MOD.3
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Operators1
▲Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Completed6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Entered service
- 1945Production ended
91
years in service
10
years in production
6
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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