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| The type
VII D was entirely based on the VII C but had an additional section addad behind the
conning tower. This extra section held 15 mines. 6
were built: U 213 - U 218.
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| Description: |
Sea/Ocean going /
Conventional.
As VII C but with additional mine shafts. |
| First launched: |
1941 |
| Complement, Off / Men |
4 / 40 |
| Displacement surf: |
965 t |
| Displacement subm: |
1285 t |
| Length: |
76,9 m |
| Beam, max: |
6,4 m |
| Depth: |
5,0 m |
| Max speed surfaced: |
16,0 kt |
| Max speed submerged: |
7,3 kt |
| Radius surfaced: |
5050 sm at 16 kt
11200 sm at 10 kt |
| Radius submerged: |
69 sm at 4 kt |
| Max diving depth: |
200 m |
| Diving time,
stationary: |
-50 sec (to come to 10
m) |
| Diving time, alarm
moving: |
30 sec |
| Oil fuel carried: |
115 t |
| Torpedo tubes, bow /
stern: |
4 / 1 |
| Nr of torpedoes /
mines: |
12 / 39 |
| Guns fitted: |
1. 88 mm deck gun with
250 rds
AA ? |
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Off = Officers, surf = surfaced, subm = submerged,
max = maximum, Nr = number, t = tons, m = metres, mm = millimetres,
kt = knots, sm = sea miles, sec = seconds, AA = Anti Aircraft, rds = rounds
+ = more than, - = less than, x = No/none, ? = unknown
Please note that some figures are to be considered approximate.
Main sourse for The Boats Section is the excellent book "U-boats
under the Swastika" by J.P. Mallman Showell, ISBN: 0 7110 0379 3. |
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