Nazi Germany
Operators
1936
Commissioned
Nazi Germany
National Origin
44
Complement
Type I-class
Hull Class
2
Number-in-Class
U-25; U-26
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
237.9 feet
(72.51 meters)
Length
20.3 feet
(6.19 meters)
Beam
14.0 feet
(4.27 meters)
Draught
862
tons
Displacement
982
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
2 x MAN M8V40/46 8-cylinder diesel engines delivering 2,800 horsepower; 2 x BBC GG UB720/8 double acting electric motors delivering 965 horsepower.
Propulsion
18.6 knots
(21.4 mph)
Surface Speed
8.3 knots
(9.6 mph)
Submerged Speed
7,900 nm
(9,091 miles | 14,631 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
6 x 533mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes, four forward and two aft; 14 torpedoes.
1 x 105mm deck gun
1 x 20mm anti-aircraft cannon
28 x TMA mines