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U 26 before World War II

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,
1 x 10.5 cm, 1 x 2 cm guns

Complement

43

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