Type X
Type X B
U 116 to U 119/ U 219 to U 220/ U 233 and U 234 = 8 U-boats
The initial design was Type X A, intended as a big minelayer which could be used also as supply unit at long distances. It had six mine shafts for three mines each in front of the conning tower and 12 shafts at the beam ends for 2 mines each.
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Year of construction |
1939 to 1943 |
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Shipyard |
Germania Werft at Kiel |
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Displacement |
1,763 t / 2,177 t submerged |
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Length |
89.8 m |
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Beam |
9.2 m |
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Draught |
4.7 m |
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Propulsion |
2 Diesel Engines, 2 electric engines, 2 propellers |
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Maschinenleistung |
4,200 HP / 1,100 HP submerged |
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Geschwindigkeit |
16.4 kn / 7.0 kn submerged |
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Range |
14,550 nmi at 12 kn/ 93 nmi at 4 kn submerged |
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Diving depth |
220 m |
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Fuel |
368 cbm |
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Armament |
2 stern torpedo tubes, 15 torpedoes, up to 66 mines, 1 x 10.5 cm gun, later only 1 x 3,7 cm plus 2 x 2 cm twins |
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Complement |
52 – later more |
