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Type XXI submarine

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Type XXI submarine
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Key specs

Type
Submarine
Origin
Germany
Shipyards
Blohm & Voss, AG Weser, Schichau-Werke
Construction began
1943
First commissioned
1944
Last retired
1982
Status
Retired
Ships completed
118
Ships planned
1170
Crew
57

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
1,819 t
Length
76.70 m
Beam
8.00 m
Draught
6.32 m
Performance
Maximum speed
17.2 kn (32 km/h)
Range
15,500 nmi (28,706 km)
Power
3,700 kW
Armament
Armament
6 × 533 mm23 × G7 torpedoes2 × 20 mm

Operators

GermanyFranceUnited KingdomSoviet Union

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Type XXI submarine, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.