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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the midget / coastal submarines category.
01 / Overview
XE-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the midget / coastal submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationXE-class
- Submarine TypeMidget submarine
- Laid Down1944
- Commissioned1944
- Boats in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement30.25 t
- Submerged Displacement33.5 t
- Length16.28 m
- Beam1.75 m
- Draft1.62 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power31.32 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)12 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)5.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth91.44 m
- Complement (crew)4
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Torpedo Tubes0
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors3MOD.3
- Towed Array SonarYes
- ESM / ELINT SuiteNo
- Combat Systemmanual placement of limpet mines and side charges
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production2MOD.2
- First of Class1944
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed15
- Under Construction0
- Planned16
- Cancelled1
- Retired13
- Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES RANKING Midget / Coastal Submarines · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES1WORLD WAR II · MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES136UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMidget / Coastal Submarinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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