Specifications
| Class | VIIA | VIIB | VIIC | VIIC/41 | VIIC/42 | VIID | VIIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement surfaced |
626 tons | 753 tons | 769 tons | 769 tons | 999 tons | 965 tons | 1084 tons |
| Displacement submerged |
745 tons | 857 tons | 871 tons | 871 tons | 1099 tons | 1080 tons | 1181 tons |
| Length overall |
64.5 m | 66.6 m | 67.1 m | 67.23 m | 68.7 m | 76.9 m | 77.6 m |
| Length pressure hull |
44.5 m | 48.8 m | 50.5 m | 50.5 m | 50.9 m | 59.8 m | 60.4 m |
| Beam overall |
5.85 m | 6.2 m | 6.2 m | 6.2 m | 6.85 m | 6.4 m | 7.3 m |
| Beam pressure hull |
4.7 m | 4.7 m | 4.7 m | 4.7 m | 5 m | 4.7 m | 4.7 m |
| Draft | 4.4 m | 4.74 m | 4.74 m | 4.74 m | 5 m | 5 m | 4.9 m |
| Power surfaced |
1,700 kW | 2,400 kW | 2,400 kW | 2,400 kW | 2,400 kW | 2,400 kW | 2,400 kW |
| Power submerged |
560 kW | 560 kW | 560 kW | 560 kW | 560 kW | 560 kW | 560 kW |
| Surface speed |
17 knots (31 km/h) | 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h) | 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h) | 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h) | 18.6 knots (34.4 km/h) | 16.7 knots (30.9 km/h) | 17.6 knots (32.6 km/h) |
| Submerged speed |
8 knots (15 km/h) | 8 knots (15 km/h) | 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h) | 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h) | 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h) | 7.9 knots (14.6 km/h) | 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h) |
| Surface range |
11,470 km (6,190 nmi) | 16,095 km (8,691 nmi) | 15,170 km (8,190 nmi) | 15,725 km (8,491 nmi) | 23,310 km (12,590 nmi) | 20,720 km (11,190 nmi) | 27,195 km (14,684 nmi) |
| Submerged range |
175 km (94 nmi) | 175 km (94 nmi) | 150 km (81 nmi) | 150 km (81 nmi) | 150 km (81 nmi) | 130 km (70 nmi) | 140 km (76 nmi) |
| Maximum operating depth |
220 m | 220 m | 230 m | 250 m | 270 m | 200 m | 200 m |
| Crush depth | 230–250 m | 230–250 m | 250–295 m | 275–325 m | 350–400 m | 220–240 m | 220–240 m |
| Complement | 42–46 | 44–48 | 44–52 | 44–52 | 44–52 | 46–52 | 46–52 |
| Deck gun | C35 88 mm/L45, with 220 rounds | none | |||||
| Anti-aircraft guns |
C30 20 mm | Various | 2 × C30 20 mm, with 4,380 rounds |
3.7 cm Flak, with 1,195 rounds 2 × C30 20 mm, with 4,380 rounds |
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| Bow tubes | 4 | ||||||
| Stern tubes | 1 | ||||||
| Torpedoes (maximum) |
11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 / 39 |
| Mines | 22 TMA mines or 33 TMB mines |
26 TMA mines | 15 SMA mines in vertical chutes and either 26 TMA mines or 39 TMB mines |
none | |||
| Number commissioned |
10 | 24 | 568 | 91 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
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