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Tonnage |
1616 tons surfaced 1804 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
287'6" by 24'6" by 17'9" 87.5m by 7.50m by 5.35m |
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Maximum speed |
19.2 knots surface 6.9 knots submerged |
| Dive |
to 490 feet to 150 meters |
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Complement |
57 |
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Armament |
6 21" torpedo
tubes (22 torpedoes) 1 37mm gun 2x2 20mm gun |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (5400 hp) or
electric (1100 hp) |
| Bunkerage |
441 tons diesel fuel |
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Range |
31,500 nautical miles (58,000 km) at 10 knots on surface 8500 nautical miles (16000 km) at 19 knots on surface 121 nautical miles (220 km) at 2 knots submerged 57 nautical miles (110 km) at 4 knots submerged |
| Modifications |
U-195
was converted to a supply
submarine before being deployed to the Far East, by removing the
torpedo armament to make room for 252 tons of fuel. She had a maximum
speed of just 15.8 knots due to the use of less powerful machinery. |
The IX-Ds were completed in 1942-45 and a number were allocated to the Indian Ocean, operating primarily out of Penang. They had excellent seakeeping and range, the latter quality being of particular value in the Indian Ocean.
| Arrived 1943-8-27 Withdrew 1943-11-27 |
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| U-181 |
Arrived 1944-8-8 |
Taken over by the Japanese 1945-5 as I-501 |
| U-196 |
Arrived 1944-8-10 |
Missing 1944-12-1 near Sunda
Strait |
| U-862 |
Arrived 1944-9-9 |
Taken over by the Japanese 1945-5-6 as I-502 |
| U-859 |
Arrived 1944-9-23 |
Sunk 1944--9-23 off Penang by Trenchant |
| U-861 |
Arrived 1944-9-23 Withdrew 1945-1-15 |
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| U-195 |
Arrived 1944-12-28 (Batavia)
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Taken over by the Japanese 1945-5 as I-506 |
References
Uboat.net
(accessed 2010-1-16)
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