Type XXIII
U 2321 to U 2371/ U 4701 to U 4707/ U 4709 to U 4712 = 62 U-boats
This type was a smaller sibbling to the “Big Electric Boat” (Type XXI). It had the same figure-eight shaped pressure hull profile with a diameter of 3.0 m respectively 2.8 m. The North Sea was the main area of operation.
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Year of construction |
1944 to 1945 |
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Shipyard |
U 2321 to U 2371 at Deutsche Werft at Hamburg, U 4701 to U 4712 at Germaniawerft at Kiel |
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Displacement |
234 t / 258 t submerged |
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Length |
34.7 m |
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Beam |
3.0 m |
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Draught |
3.7 m |
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Propulsion |
1 Diesel engine, 1 electric engine, 1 propeller |
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Engine power |
630 HP/ 580 HP submerged |
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Speed |
9.7 kn/ 12.5 kn submerged |
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Range |
1,350 nmi at 9 kn/ 194 nmi at 4 kn submerged |
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Diving depth |
160 m |
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Fuel |
18 cbm |
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Armament |
2 bow torpedo tubes, 2 torpedoes, no reserves, no AA guns |
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Complement |
14 |
