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Ships WW2 Graf Zeppelin Battleships
Tirpitz, Scharnhorst Admiral Graf Spee U-Boats Types 1,
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Kriegsmarine
Submarines Types U-Flak, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7C/41, 7C/42, 7D, 7F Kriegsmarine
Submarines: U-Boats Type 9A, 9B, 9C,
9C/40, 9D, 14 Submarines: Type
XXI , Type XXIII Grand Admiral Karl
Donitz, Erich Raeder
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Type IX
U-boat
The Type IX U-boat
was designed in 1935 and 1936 as a large ocean-going
submarine for sustained operations far from the home
support facilities. It was derived from the Type IA, and
appeared in various sub-types.
Type IXs had six torpedo
tubes, four at the bow and two at the stern. They carried
six reloads internally and had five external torpedo
containers (three at the stern and two at the bow) which
stored ten additional torpedoes. The total of 22
torpedoes allowed U-boat commanders to follow a convoy
and strike night after night. As mine-layers they could
carry 44 TMA or 66 TMB mines, but many of the IXC boats
were not fitted for mine operations.
Secondary armament was
provided by one large Utof 105/45 gun with about 110
rounds. Antiaircraft armament differed throughout the
war. They had two periscopes in the tower. Types IXA and
IXB had an additional periscope in the control room,
which was deleted in Type IXC and afterward.
Eight
Type IXA U-boats were built AG Weser of Bremen.
U-37 - U-38 - U-39 - U-40
- U-41 - U-42 - U-43 - U-44
- Displacement: surfaced 1032 tons,
submerged 1152 tons, total 1408 tons
- Length: overall 76.6 meters,
pressure hull 58.7 meters
- Beam: overall 6.5 meters, pressure
hull 4.4 meters
- Draft: 4.7 meters
- Height: 9.4 meters
- Power: surfaced 4400 horsepower,
submerged 1000 horsepower
- Speed: surfaced 18.2 knots,
submerged 7.7 knots
- Range: surfaced 16,800km (10,500
miles) at 10 knots, submerged 125km (78 miles) at
4 knots
- Torpedoes: 22 (4 bow, 2 stern tubes)
- Deck gun: Utof 105/45 with 110
rounds
- Crew: 48-56 men
- Max depth: 230m (750 feet)
Type
IXB was an improved with an increased range. It was the
most successful overall with each boat averaging a total
of over 100,000 tons sunk.
Famous
IXB boats included U-123
under the command of Hardegen, which opened up the attack
in the US waters in early 1942 known as Operation
Drumbeat, and U-107 out of Freetown, Africa under the
command of Hessler, which had the most successful single
mission of the war over with close to 100,000 tons sunk.
14 Type IXB U-boats were
built AG Weser of Bremen.
U-64 - U-65 -
U-103 - U-104 - U-105 - U-106 - U-107 - U-108 - U-109 -
U-110 - U-111 - U-122 - U-123 - U-124
- Displacement: surfaced 1051 tons,
submerged 1178 tons, total 1430 tons
- Length: overall 76.5 meters,
pressure hull 58.7 meters
- Beam: overall 6.8 meters, pressure
hull 4.4 meters
- Draft: 4.7 meters
- Height: 9.6 meters
- Power: surfaced 4400 horsepower,
submerged 1000 horsepower
- Speed: surfaced 18.2 knots,
submerged 7.3 knots
- Range: surfaced 19,200km (12,000
miles) at 10 knots, submerged 100km (64 miles) at
4 knots
- Torpedoes: 22 (4 bow, 2 stern tubes)
- Deck gun: Utof 105/45 with 110
rounds
- Crew: 48-56 men
- Max depth: 230m (750 feet)
Type
IXC was a further refinement with storage for additional
43 tons of fuel, giving an increased range. These series
omitted the control room periscope leaving the boats with
two tower scopes.
As
mine-layers they could carry 44 TMA or 66 TMB mines,
though U-162 through U-170 and U-505 through U-550 (35 boats), were not
fitted for mine operations.
54 of this type were built
by AG Weser and Seebeck Yard of Bremen, and Deutsche
Werft of Hamburg.
U-66 - U-67 - U-68
- U-125 - U-126 - U-127 - U-128 - U-129 - U-130 - U-131 -
U-153 - U-154 - U-155 - U-156 - U-157 - U-158 - U-159 -
U-160 - U-161 - U-162 - U-163 - U-164 - U-165 - U-166 -
U-171 - U-172 - U-173 - U-174 - U-175 - U-176 - U-501 -
U-502 - U-503 - U-504 - U-505 - U-506 - U-507 - U-508 -
U-509 - U-510 - U-511 - U-512 - U-513 - U-514 - U-515 -
U-516 - U-517 - U-518 - U-519 - U-520 - U-521 - U-522 -
U-523 - U-524
- Displacement: surfaced 1120 tons,
submerged 1232 tons, total 1540 tons
- Length: overall 76.8 meters,
pressure hull 58.7 meters
- Beam: overall 6.8 meters, pressure
hull 4.4 meters
- Draft: 4.7 meters
- Height: 9.4 meters
- Power: surfaced 4400 horsepower,
submerged 1000 horsepower
- Speed: surfaced 18.3 knots,
submerged 7.3 knots
- Range: surfaced 21,500km (13,450
miles) at 10 knots, submerged 100km (63 miles) at
4 knots
- Torpedoes: 22 (4 bow, 2 stern tubes)
- Deck gun: Utof 105/45 with 110
rounds
- Crew: 48-56 men
- Max depth: 230m (750 feet)
Type
IXC/40 was a slight modification of Type IXC with a
slightly increased range and somewhat higher surface
speed.
87
of this type were built by AG Weser and Seebeck Yard of Bremen, and
Deutsche Werft of Hamburg.
U-167 - U-168 -
U-169 - U-170 - U-183 - U-184 - U-185 - U-186 - U-187 -
U-188 - U-189 - U-190 - U-191 - U-192 - U-193 - U-194 -
U-525 - U-526 - U-527 - U-528 - U-529 - U-530 - U-531 -
U-532 - U-533 - U-534 - U-535 - U-536 - U-537 - U-538 -
U-539 - U-540 - U-541 - U-542 - U-543 - U-544 - U-545 -
U-546 - U-547 - U-548 - U-549 - U-550 - U-801 - U-802 -
U-803 - U-804 - U-805 - U-806 - U-841 - U-842 - U-843 -
U-844 - U-845 - U-846 - U-853 - U-854 - U-855 - U-856 -
U-857 - U-858 - U-865 - U-866 - U-867 - U-868 - U-869 -
U-870 - U-877 - U-878 - U-879 - U-880 - U-881 - U-889 -
U-1221 - U-1222 - U-1223 - U-1224 - U-1225 - U-1226 -
U-1227 - U-1228 - U-1229 - U-1230 - U-1231 - U-1232 -
U-1233 - U-1234 - U-1235
- Displacement: surfaced 1120 tons,
submerged 1232 tons, total 1545 tons
- Length: overall 76.8 meters,
pressure hull 58.7 meters
- Beam: overall 6.9 meters, pressure
hull 4.4 meters
- Draft: 4.7 meters
- Height: 9.6 meters
- Power: surfaced 4400 horsepower,
submerged 1000 horsepower
- Speed: surfaced 19 knots, submerged
7.3 knots
- Range: surfaced 22,150km (13,850
miles) at 10 knots, submerged 100km (63 miles) at
4 knots
- Torpedoes: 22 (4 bow, 2 stern tubes)
- Deck gun: Utof 105/45 with 110
rounds
- Crew: 48-56 men
- Max depth: 230m (750 feet)
Type
IXD was significantly longer and heavier than the IXC/40.
A variant of the Type IXD, known as the IXD/42, was
almost identical but with more engine power (5400 ehp
instead of 4400).
In 1943 and 1944 the torpedo tubes
were removed from the IXD boats and they converted for
transport use. In their new role the could transport 252
tons of freight.
30 Type IXD U-boats were
built AG Weser of Bremen. U-177 - U-178 - U-179 -
U-180 - U-181 - U-182 - U-195 - U-196 - U-197 - U-198 -
U-199 - U-200 - U-847 - U-848 - U-849 - U-850 - U-851 -
U-852 - U-859 - U-860 - U-861 - U-862 - U-863 - U-864 -
U-871 - U-872 - U-873 - U-874 - U-875 - U-876
Several Type IXD/42
U-boats were contracted to be built AG Weser of Bremen,
but only one was commissioned.
U-883 was launched on
April 28, 1944 and commissioned March 27, 1945. Her
career ended in Operation Deadlight.
U-884 was launched on May
17, 1944 but was badly damaged on March 30, 1945 by US
bombs while still in dockyard hands. U-885, U-886 U-887,
and U-888 were laid down but construction halted on
September 30, 1943 when all IXD/42 contracts were
cancelled.
- Displacement: surfaced 1610 tons,
submerged 1799 tons, total 2150 tons
- Length: overall 87.6 meters,
pressure hull 68.5 meters
- Beam: overall 7.5 meters, pressure
hull 4.4 meters
- Draft: 5.4 meters
- Height: 10.2 meters
- Power: surfaced 4400 horsepower,
submerged 1000 horsepower
- Speed: surfaced 20.8 knots,
submerged 6.9 knots
- Range: surfaced 20,400km (12,750
miles) at 10 knots, submerged 185km (115 miles)
at 4 knots
- Torpedoes: 24 (4 bow, 2 stern tubes)
- Deck gun: Utof 105/45 with 150
rounds
- Crew: 55-63 men
- Max depth: 230m (750 feet)
Type XIV U-boat
The Type XIV U-boat was a
modification of the Type IXD, designed to resupply other
U-boats. They were nicknamed
"Milchkuh/Milchkuehe" (Milk Cows). They had no
offensive weaponry, only antiaircraft guns. Early in
World War II, the Milk Cows successfully allowed the
smaller Type VIIC boats to raid the American coast. The
Milk Cows were of course a priority target for all allied
forces, and improved radar and air coverage eliminated
them during 1943. Milk Cow duty was especially hazardous;
289 sailors were killed out of an estimated complement of
530-576 men.
Ten boats of this type
were commissioned: U-459, U-460, U-461, U-462,
U-463, U-464, U-487, U-488, U-489, and U-490.
Fourteen planned Type XIVs
were cancelled. Three of them (U-491, U-492, U-493) were
about 75% done when all work was stopped and they were
scrapped in July and August 1943. The other 11 had not
been laid down when they were cancelled on May 27, 1944.
On that same day Donitz dropped development plans for the
XX class, large transport boats that would not have been
ready until the summer of 1945.
Credit: US Navy History Center
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