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"VIIC/41" type seagoing submarines (1943-1945)

U1302 1944

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
U292   57 Vulcan, Vegesack 11.1942 17.7.1943 8.1943 sunk 27.5.1944
U293   58 Vulcan, Vegesack 11.1942 30.7.1943 9/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 13.12.1945
U294   59 Vulcan, Vegesack 12.1942 27.8.1943 10/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 31.12.1945
U295   60 Vulcan, Vegesack 12.1942 13.9.1943 10/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 17.12.1945
U296   61 Vulcan, Vegesack 1.1943 25.9.1943 11/1943 sunk 12.3.1945
U297   62 Vulcan, Vegesack 1.1943 9.10.1943 11/1943 sunk 6.12.1944
U298   63 Vulcan, Vegesack 2.1943 15.10.1943 12/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 29.11.1945
U299   64 Vulcan, Vegesack 3.1943 6.11.1943 12/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 4.12.1945
U300   65 Vulcan, Vegesack 4.1943 23.11.1943 12/1943 sunk 22.2.1945
U317   317 Flender Werft, Lübeck 9.1942 1.9.1943 10.1943 sunk 26.6.1944
U318   318 Flender Werft, Lübeck 10.1942 25.9.1943 11.1943 surrendered 19.5.1945, scuttled 21.12.1945
U319   319 Flender Werft, Lübeck 11.1942 16.10.1943 12.1943 sunk 15.7.1944
U320   320 Flender Werft, Lübeck 12.1942 6.11.1943 12.1943 sunk 8.5.1945
U321   321 Flender Werft, Lübeck 1.1943 27.11.1943 1.1944 sunk 2.4.1945
U322   322 Flender Werft, Lübeck 2.1943 18.12.1943 2.1944 sunk 25.11.1944
U323   323 Flender Werft, Lübeck 3.1943 8.1.1944 3.1944 scuttled 3.5.1945
U324   324 Flender Werft, Lübeck 3.1943 29.1.1944 4.1944 surrendered 30.5.1945, BU 1947
U325   325 Flender Werft, Lübeck 4.1943 19.2.1944 5.1944 sunk 7.4.1945
U326   326 Flender Werft, Lübeck 4.1943 11.3.1944 6.1944 sunk 25.4.1945
U327   327 Flender Werft, Lübeck 4.1943 1.4.1944 7.1944 sunk 27.2.1945
U328   328 Flender Werft, Lübeck 5.1943 22.4.1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 30.11.1945
U329   349 Flender Werft, Lübeck 7.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U330   350 Flender Werft, Lübeck 8.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U687   836 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 5.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U688   837 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 5.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U689   838 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 6.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U690   839 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U691   840 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U692   841 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U693   842 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U694   843 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U695   844 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U696   845 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U697   846 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U698   847 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U723   793 Stülcken, Hamburg 6.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U724   794 Stülcken, Hamburg 7.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U725   795 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U726   796 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U727   798 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U728   799 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U729   800 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U730   801 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U827   1590 Schichau, Danzig 8.1943 9.3.1944 5.1944 scuttled 5.5.1945
U828   1591 Schichau, Danzig 8.1943 16.3.1944 6.1944 scuttled 3.5.1945
U829   1592 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U830   1593 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U831   1594 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U832   1595 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U833   1596 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U834   1597 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U835   1598 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U836   1599 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U837   1600 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U838   1601 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U839   1604 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U840   1605 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U909   806 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U910   807 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U911   808 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U912   809 Stülcken, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U929   516 Neptun, Rostock 3.1943 23.7.1944 9.1944 scuttled 2.5.1945
U930   517 Neptun, Rostock 4.1943 5.10.1944 12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 29.12.1945
U931   518 Neptun, Rostock 6.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U932   519 Neptun, Rostock 8.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U933   524 Neptun, Rostock 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U934   525 Neptun, Rostock 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U935   526 Neptun, Rostock 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U936   527 Neptun, Rostock 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U995   195 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 11.1942 22.7.1943 9.1943 surrendered 8.5.1945, to Norway 10.1948 (Kaura)
U996   196 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 11.1942 22.7.1943 --- sunk incomplete 8.1944
U997   197 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 11.1942 18.8.1943 9.1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 11.12.1945
U998   198 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 12.1942 18.8.1943 10.1943 damaged 16.6.1944, never repaired
U999   199 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 12.1942 17.9.1943 10.1943 scuttled 5.5.1945
U1000   200 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 12.1942 17.9.1943 11.1943 damaged 31.8.1944, never repaired
U1001   201 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 12.1942 6.10.1943 11.1943 sunk 4.4.1945
U1002   202 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1.1943 6.10.1943 11.1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 13.12.1945
U1003   203 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1.1943 27.10.1943 12.1943 scuttled 23.3.1945
U1004   204 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1.1943 27.10.1943 12.1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 1.12.1945
U1005   205 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1.1943 17.11.1943 12.1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 5.12.1945
U1006   206 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1.1943 17.11.1943 1.1944 sunk 16.10.1944
U1007   207 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 2.1943 8.12.1943 1.1944 sunk 2.5.1945
U1008   208 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 2.1943 8.12.1943 2.1944 sunk 6.5.1945
U1009   209 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 2.1943 5.1.1944 2.1944 surrendered 10.5.1945, scuttled 16.12.1945
U1010   210 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 2.1943 5.1.1944 2.1944 surrendered 14.5.1945, scuttled 7.1.1946
U1011   211 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 3.1943 25.7.1943 --- destroyed incomplete 25.7.1943
U1012   212 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 3.1943 --- --- destroyed incomplete 25.7.1943
U1013   213 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 3.1943 19.1.1944 3.1944 collision 17.3.1944
U1014   214 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 3.1943 30.1.1944 3.1944 sunk 4.2.1945
U1015   215 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 7.2.1944 3.1944 collision 19.5.1944
U1016   216 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 8.2.1944 4.1944 scuttled 5.5.1945
U1017   217 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 1.3.1944 4.1944 sunk 29.4.1945
U1018   218 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 1.3.1944 4.1944 sunk 27.2.1945
U1019   219 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 22.3.1944 5.1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 7.12.1945
U1020   220 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 4.1943 22.3.1944 5.1944 sunk 1.1945
U1021   221 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 5.1943 13.4.1944 5.1944 sunk 14.4.1945
U1022   222 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 5.1943 13.4.1944 6.1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 29.12.1945
U1023   223 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 5.1943 3.5.1944 6.1944 surrendered 10.5.1945, scuttled 8.1.1946
U1024   224 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 5.1943 3.5.1944 6.1944 captured by United Kingdom 12.4.1945, foundered 13.4.1945
U1025   225 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 24.5.1944 4.1945 stricken 4.1945
U1026   226 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 25.5.1944 --- scuttled incomplete 5.1945
U1027   227 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 27.11.1944 --- scuttled incomplete 5.1945
U1028   228 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 28.11.1944 --- scuttled incomplete 5.1945
U1029   229 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 5.7.1944 --- scuttled incomplete 5.1945
U1030   230 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 6.1943 5.7.1944 --- scuttled incomplete 5.1945
U1031   231 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 7.1943 12.7.1944 --- BU incomplete 1945
U1032   232 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 7.1943 12.7.1944 --- BU incomplete 1945
U1033   233 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1034   234 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1035   235 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1036   236 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1037   237 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1038   238 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1039   239 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1040   240 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1041   241 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1042   242 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1043   243 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1044   244 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1045   245 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1046   246 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1047   247 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1048   248 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1049   249 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1050   250 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1063   700 Germaniawerft, Kiel 8.1943 8.6.1944 7.1944 sunk 15.4.1945
U1064   701 Germaniawerft, Kiel 9.1943 22.6.1944 7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (Í-24 [N-24])
U1065   702 Germaniawerft, Kiel 9.1943 3.8.1944 9.1944 sunk 9.4.1945
U1066   703 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1067   704 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1068   705 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1103   225 Nordseewerke, Emden 5.1943 12.10.1943 1/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 30.12.1945
U1104   226 Nordseewerke, Emden 6.1943 7.12.1943 3/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 15.12.1945
U1105   227 Nordseewerke, Emden 7.1943 20.4.1944 6/1944 surrendered 10.5.1945, to United Kingdom 5.1945 (N16), to USA 1946, sunk as target 19.9.1949
U1106   228 Nordseewerke, Emden 7.1943 26.5.1944 7/1944 sunk 29.3.1945
U1107   229 Nordseewerke, Emden 8.1943 30.6.1944 8/1944 sunk 30.4.1945
U1108   230 Nordseewerke, Emden 9.1943 5.9.1944 11/1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 1945, BU
U1109   231 Nordseewerke, Emden 10.1943 19.6.1944 8/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 6.1.1946
U1110   232 Nordseewerke, Emden 12.1943 21.7.1944 9/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 21.12.1945
U1111   233 Nordseewerke, Emden 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1112   234 Nordseewerke, Emden 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1113   235 Nordseewerke, Emden 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1114   236 Nordseewerke, Emden 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1133   35 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 4.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1134   36 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 4.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1135   37 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 6.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1136   38 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 6.1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1137   39 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1138   40 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1139   41 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1140   42 Howaldtwerke, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1163   135 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 12.1942 12.6.1943 10/1943 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 11.12.1945
U1164   136 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 12.1942 3.7.1943 10/1943 damaged 24.7.1944, never repaired
U1165   137 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 12.1942 20.7.1943 11/1943 surrendered 19.5.1945, scuttled 31.12.1945
U1166   138 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 2.1943 28.8.1943 12/1943 internal explosion 28.7.1944, never repaired
U1167   139 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 3.1943 28.8.1943 12/1943 sunk 30.4.1945
U1168   140 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 3.1943 2.10.1943 1/1944 scuttled 4.5.1945
U1169   141 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 4.1943 2.10.1943 2/1944 sunk 29.3.1945
U1170   142 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 4.1943 14.10.1943 3/1944 scuttled 3.5.1945
U1171   143 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 5.1943 23.11.1943 3.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 5.1945 (N19)
U1172   144 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 6.1943 3.12.1943 4/1944 sunk 27.1.1945
U1173   145 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 5.1943 18.12.1943 --- cancelled 11.1943
U1174   146 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 6.1943 21.10.1943 --- cancelled 11.1943
U1175   147 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 7.1943 28.10.1943 --- cancelled 11.1943
U1176   148 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 7.1943 6.11.1943 --- cancelled 11.1943
U1177   149 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 8.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1178   150 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 9.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1179   151 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 9.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1180   152 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1181   153 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1182   154 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1183   155 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1184   156 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1185   157 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1186   158 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1187   159 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1188   160 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1189   161 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1190   162 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1211   1606 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1212   1607 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1213   1608 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1214   1609 Schichau, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1271   66 Vulcan, Vegesack 4.1943 8.12.1943 1/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 8.12.1945
U1272   67 Vulcan, Vegesack 5.1943 23.12.1943 1/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 8.12.1945
U1273   68 Vulcan, Vegesack 6.1943 10.1.1944 2/1944 sunk 17.2.1945
U1274   69 Vulcan, Vegesack 6.1943 25.1.1944 3/1944 sunk 16.4.1945
U1275   70 Vulcan, Vegesack 7.1943 8.2.1944 3/1944 scuttled 3.5.1945
U1276   71 Vulcan, Vegesack 7.1943 25.2.1944 4/1944 sunk 20.2.1945
U1277   72 Vulcan, Vegesack 8.1943 18.3.1944 5/1944 scuttled 3.6.1945
U1278   73 Vulcan, Vegesack 8.1943 15.4.1944 5/1944 sunk 17.2.1945
U1279   74 Vulcan, Vegesack 8.1943 5/1944 7/1944 sunk 3.2.1945
U1280   75 Vulcan, Vegesack 9.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1281   76 Vulcan, Vegesack 9.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1282   77 Vulcan, Vegesack 10.1943 --- --- cancelled 11.1943
U1283   78 Vulcan, Vegesack 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1284   79 Vulcan, Vegesack 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1285   80 Vulcan, Vegesack 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1301   494 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 1.1943 22.12.1943 2/1944 scuttled 16.12.1945
U1302   495 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 3.1943 4.4.1944 5/1944 sunk 7.3.1945
U1303   496 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 4.1943 10.2.1944 4/1944 scuttled 4.5.1945
U1304   497 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 5.1943 4.8.1944 9/1944 scuttled 4.5.1945
U1305   498 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 7.1943 10.7.1944 9/1944 surrendered 10.5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (Í-25 [N-25])
U1306   499 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 9.1943 25.10.1944 12/1944 scuttled 5.5.1945
U1307   500 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 12.1943 29.9.1944 11/1944 surrendered 5.1945, scuttled 9.12.1945
U1308   501 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 2.1944 22.11.1944 1/1945 scuttled 2.5.1945
U1309   502 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1310   503 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1311   504 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1312   505 Schiffbau Ges, Flensburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1331   351 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1332   352 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1333   353 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1334   354 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1335   355 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1336   356 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1338   357 Flender-Werke, Lübeck 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1401   251 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1402   252 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1403   253 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1404   254 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1417   267 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1418   268 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1419   269 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1420   270 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1421   271 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1422   272 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1435   285 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1436   286 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1437   287 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1438   288 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1439   289 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1801   163 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1802   164 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1803   165 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943
U1804   166 Danzigerwerft, Danzig 1943 --- --- cancelled 9.1943

  

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

769 / 1070

Length, m

67.2

Breadth, m

6.20

Draught, m

4.80

No of shafts

2

Machinery

U292 - 300, 1063 - 1065, 1271 - 1282, 1301 - 1308: 2 Germania diesels  / 2 AEG electric motors

U317 - 330, 1133 - 1136: 2 Germania diesels / 2 GL electric motors

U687 - 689, 1103 - 1110, 1163 - 1179: 2 Germania diesels / 2 SSW electric motors

U827, 828, 929 - 932, 995 - 1032: 2 Germania diesels / 2 BBC electric motors

Power, h. p.

2800 - 3200 / 750

Max speed, kts

17 - 17.7 / 7.6

Fuel, t

diesel oil 114
Endurance, nm(kts) 8500(10) / 80(4)

Armament

1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 5 - 533 TT (4 bow, 1 stern, 14 or 36 mines)
Electronic equipment

completed 1943-1944: FuMO 30 radar, GHG hydrophone, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites

completed 1944-1945: FuMO 30 or FuMO 61 radar, GHG hydrophone, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites

Complement

 44
Diving depth operational, m 120

Project history: Submarines of VII series became the most known submarines of the Second World War and the most numerous submarines in history. They were presented Kriegsmarine chiefs as practically ideal submarine type, combining strong armament for her displacement, excellent manoeuvring capabilities, very small diving time (25-20sec), considerable endurance and relative cheapness of building.

Design was projected on the basis of coastal submarine of UB-III type of of the First World War, but with usage of lines plan of of II series submarine, which dimensions have been increased by linear conversion. Single-hulled, with adding of saddle tanks for improvement of a surfaced buoyancy and internal arrangement of fuel tanks. Pressure hull thickness reached 18.5mm, that ensured a working diving depth 100m and maximal 200m.

VIIC series was the most numerous. Its feature was the hull lengthened on 0.6m under planed installation of sonars on all submarines of class. Displacement raise has called insignificant decrease of speed, but has allowed to increase a fuel stowage. In the mid-1941 there was ready modified project VIIC/41 in which increase in a pressure hull thickness to 21.5mm allowed increase working diving depth to 120m, and limiting to 250. Totally, including modifications, 1006 boats were ordered; 572 units of VIIC and 87 of VIIC/41 series were commissioned, 5 more (U474, U902, U906, U996 and U1026) have been destroyed during outfitting and were never commissioned by Kriegsmarine.

The further development of the project should become VIIC/42 and VIIC/43 series, but they have not embodied in metal. Also remained on a paper VIIE series projected under a powerful lightweight Deutz V-form diesels. Besides, there were two special modifications of VII series: submarine minelayer VIID and supplier VIIF.

Instead of torpedoes submarines could carry 24 TMA or 36 TMB mines. On the last submarines of VIIC/41 series minelaying equipment was never fitted.

From early 1944 boats began to be equipped by a snorkel (the first was U264).

Order for the first 6 submarines of VIIA series has been given out 1.4.1935; on last boats of VIIC/42 series 17.4.1943, but because of the exclusion of Kriegsmarine staff for a laying of new submarines of VII series their building did not begin.

Modernizations: 1944-1945, some early built: - FuMO 30 radar; + FuMO 61 radar

Naval service: In operations 437 submarines of VII series were lost.

U292 was sunk 27.5.1944 by Liberator of 59th RAF sqn W off Trondheim. U296 was lost, presumably, 12.3.1945 on mines at entrance to Northern Strait (British islands). U297 after 26.11.1944 was lost by unknown cause N off British islands. U300 was sunk 22.2.1945 by British minesweepers Recruit and Pincher at coast of Spain W off Cadiz.

U317 was sunk 26.6.1944 by Liberator of 86th RAF sqn NE off Shetland. U319 was sunk 15.7.1944 by Liberator of 206th RAF sqn S off Cape Lindesnes, Norway. U320 was hard damaged 7.5.1945 by Catalina of 210th RAF sqn E off Shetland and foundered 8.5.1945 W off Bergen. U321 was sunk 2.4.1945 by Wellington of 304th (Pol) RAF sqn SW off Ireland. U322 was sunk 25.11.1944 by Sunderland of 330th (Norw) RAF sqn and British frigate Ascension W off Shetland. U325 after 7.4.1945 was lost by unknown cause on South-Western Approaches to British Islands. U326 was sunk 25.4.1945 by Liberator of USN VPB-103 sqn W off Brest. U327 was sunk 27.1.1945 by British frigates Labuan, Loch Fada and sloop Wild Goose in western part of La Manche.

U995 was transferred on reparations to Norway as Kaura, stricken in 1962, transferred to West Germany in 1965 and from 2.10.1971 served as museum at Kiel. U998 was damaged 16.6.1944 by Mosquitoes of 333rd (Norw) RAF sqn at Bergen and stricken 27.6.1944.

U1000 was damaged 31.8.1944 on British aviation mine at Pillau and stricken 29.9.1944. U1001 was sunk 8.4.1945 by British frigates Fitzroy and Byron SW off Ireland. U1003 was scuttled by crew 23.3.1945 in Northern Strait (British Islands) after collision with Canadian frigate New Glasgow. U1006 was sunk 16.10.1944 by Canadian frigate Annan SE off Faeroes. U1007 was sunk 2.5.1945 by Typhoons of 245th RAF sqn at Lübeck. U1008 was damaged 6.5.1945 by Liberator of 86th RAF sqn in Kattegat and scuttled by crew. U1013 was sunk 17.3.1944 as result of collision with U286 E off Rügen. U1014 was sunk 4.2.1945 by British frigates Loch Scavaig, Loch Shin, Papua and Nyasaland in Northern Strait (British Islands). U1015 was sunk 19.5.1944 as result of collision with U1014 W off Pillau. U1017 was sunk 29.4.1945 by Liberator of 120th RAF sqn NW off Ireland. U1018 was sunk 27.2.1945 by British frigate Loch Fada S off Cape Lizard. U1020 after 31.12.1944 was lost by unknown cause off Moray Firth (Scotland). U1021 was lost, presumably, 14.3.1945 on British mine off Bristol. U1024 was captured 12.4.1945 by British frigate Loch Glendhu and foundered 13.4.1945 under tow of frigate Loch More in Irish Sea.

U1063 was sunk 15.4.1945 by British frigate Loch Killin off Scilly. U1064 was transferred on reparations to the USSR as N-24, then S-83, BU in 1974. U1065 was sunk 9.4.1945 by Mosquitoes of 235th RAF sqn RAF W off Göteborg.

U1105 was transferred on reparations to the USA and sunk on tests 19.9.1949. U1106 was sunk 29.3.1945 by Liberator of 224th RAF sqn N off Shetland. U1107 was sunk 30.4.1945 by Catalina of USN VP-63 sqn in Bay of Biscay W off Brest. U1108 was transferred on reparations to United Kingdom, BU in 1949.

U1164 was lost 24.7.1944 during raid of RAF bombers to Kiel. U1166 was hard damaged 28.7.1944 as result of explosion of torpedoes onboard at Eckernförde and stricken 28.8.1944. U1167 was lost 30.3.1945 during raid of US 8th Air Army bombers to Hamburg. U1169 was sunk 29.3.1945 by British frigate Duckworth S off Cape Lizard. U1171 was transferred on reparations to United Kingdom as N19 and BU in 1949. U1172 was sunk 27.1.1945 by British frigates Tyler, Keats and Blight in St. George Strait (British Islands).

U1202 was transferred on reparations to Norway as Êónn, BU in 1963. U1206 was scuttled by crew 14.4.1945 in the North Sea SE off Aberdeen owing to accident. U1208 was sunk 27.2.1945 by British frigates Duckworth and Rowley E off Scilly. U1209 was scuttled by crew 18.12.1944 E off Scilly after diving accident. U1210 was lost 3.5.1945 at Eckernförde during raid of US 9th Air Army bombers.

U1273 was lost 17.2.1945 on British aviation mine at Horten (Oslo Fjord). U1274 was sunk 16.4.1945 by British destroyer Viceroy in the North Sea at Newcastle. U1276 was sunk 20.2.1945 by British sloop Amethyst S off Waterford (Ireland). U1278 was sunk 17.2.1945 by British frigates Bayntun and Loch Eck NW off Bergen. U1279 was sunk 3.2.1945 by British frigates Bayntun, Braithwaite and Loch Eck NW off Bergen.

U1302 was sunk 7.3.1945 by Canadian frigates La Hulloise, Strathadam and Thetford Mines in St. George Strait (British Islands). U1305 was transferred on reparations to the USSR as N-25, then S-84, sunk at nuclear tests at Novaya Zemlya in 1957.

Following submarines were scuttled by crews: U827, U999, U1168, U1303 and U1304 5.5.1945 in Flensburg Fjord; U323 5.5.1945 off Wilhelmshaven; U1016, U1025 and U1306 5.5.1945 in Gelting Bay; U1170 2.5.1945 at Travemünde; U1275 3.5.1945 at Kiel; U828 5.5.1945 W off Wesermünde; U929 and U1308 1.5.1945 at Warnemünde; U1277 3.6.1945 at Porto (Portugal).

Following submarines surrendered and scuttled by Allies during operation "Deadlight": U293, U294, U295, U298, U299, U318, U328, U930, U997, U1002, U1004, U1005, U1009, U1010, U1019, U1022, U1023, U1103, U1104, U1109, U1110, U1163, U1165, U1271, U1272, U1301, U1307.

U324 was captured by Allies in disabled condition and handed over on demolition.

 

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