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Description Notes: The Type II.C was a further lengthened version of the Type II.B  with an additional two compartments inserted amidships to accommodate improved radio room facilities. The additional diesel tanks beneath the control room were further enlarged, extending the range to 1,900 nautical miles at 12 knots.Class Overview
Name: Type II.C–Class Littoral Submarine
Builders: Hergenröther Shipyard
Operators: Auf Tod-Pack (1938 to Present)
Cost: 1.6 Million A/M Per-Ship (1937)
Planned: 10
Canceled: 2
Built: 8
Submarines in Class:
  • U56 (In-service)
  • U57 (In-service)
  • U58 (In-service)
  • U59 (In-service)
  • U60 (In-service)
  • U61 (In-service)
  • U62 (In-service)
  • U63 (In-service)
Predecessor: Type II.B -Class
Successor: Type II.D -Class

General Characteristics

Type: Littoral Submarine
Displacement:

  • Surfaced: 291 t (286 long tons)
  • Submerged: 341 t (336 long tons)
  • Full Load: 435 t (428 long tons)
Length: 43.90 m (144.0 ft)
Beam: 4.081 m (13 ft 4.7 in)
Height: 8.382 m (27 ft 6.0 in)
Draught: 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × MWM RS 127 S 6-cylinder diesel engines, 700 PS (690 shp; 515 kW)
  • 2 × SSW PG VV 322/36 double-acting electric motors, 360–375 PS (355–370 shp; 265–276 kW)
Speed:
  • Surfaced: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
  • Submerged: 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Range:
  • Surfaced: 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
  • Submerged: 35–42 nmi (65–78 km; 40–48 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
Test Depth: 80 m (260 ft)
Complement:
  • 3 officers
  • 11 non-commissioned officers
  • 11 enlisted
Sensors and Processing Systems: Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament:
  • 3 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 5 × torpedoes or up to 12 TMA or 18 TMB mines
  • 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun

The Type II.C-Class and all of the Aerah Empire and South Aerah belongs to me .

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Comments: 3

Midway2009 [2018-04-02 15:42:23 +0000 UTC]

Terrific work.

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Skibud98 In reply to Midway2009 [2018-04-02 23:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Midway2009 In reply to Skibud98 [2018-04-03 07:16:50 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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