Type I
U 25 and U 26 = 2 U-boats
After the submarine E 1 was built in Cadiz by a german submarine development company based in the Netherlands, the Type I A of the Kriegsmarine was the first submarine designed for the German Navy after World War I, being able to submerge for a limited time and suitable for high seas operations. Two U-boats were built and commissioned.
Year of construction |
1935 |
Shipyard |
AG Weser at Bremen |
Displacement |
862 t / 983 t submerged |
Length |
72.4 m |
Beam |
6.2 m |
Draught |
4.3 m |
Propulsion |
2 Diesel Engines, 2 electric engines, 2 propellers |
Engine Power |
3,080 HP / 1,000 HP submerged |
Speed |
18.6 kn / 8.3 kn submerged |
Range |
6,700 nmi at 12 kn/ 78 nmi at 4 kn submerged |
Diving depth |
200 m |
Fuel |
96 cbm |
Armament |
4 bow und 2 stern torpedo tubes, 14 torpedoes or up to 28 mines, |
Complement |
43 |