German Type Large MS submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | AG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Operators: |
 Kaiserliche Marine
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| Preceded by: | Type 93 |
| Subclasses: | U 131 group, U 135 group |
| Planned: | 8 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Cancelled: | 6 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,221 tonnes (1,202 long tons) surfaced 1,649 tonnes (1,623 long tons) submerged (U 131 group) 1,175 tonnes (1,156 long tons) surfaced 1,534 tonnes (1,510 long tons) submerged (U 135 group) |
| Length: | 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) (o/a) 65.57 m (215 ft 1 in) (pressure hull) |
| Beam: | 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) (o/a) 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (pressure hull) |
| Height: | 9.46 m (31 ft 0 in) |
| Draught: | 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion: | 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) surfaced 1,690 hp (1,260 kW) submerged |
| Speed: | 17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) surfaced, and 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 8 kn surfaced, and 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4.5 kn submerged |
| Test depth: | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) |
| Complement: | 46 men |
| Armament: | Four 50 cm (20 in) torpedo tubes forward and two 50 cm torpedo tubes aft with 14 torpedoes. Two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun with 540 rounds |
The German Type Large MS Submarine was intended for deep sea usage and was very seaworthy, relatively comfortable and had average maneuverability.
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