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Displacement |
630 tons surfaced 730 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
190'7" by 15'9" by 15'9" 58.1m by 4.8m by 4.8m |
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Maximum speed |
11.5 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to 200 feet to 60 meters |
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Complement |
33 |
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Armament |
4 21" torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes, 6 mines) 1 3"/40 dual-purpose gun 2 0.303 machine guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (615 hp) or
electric (825 hp) |
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Range |
4050 nautical miles (7500 km) at 10 knots surfaced |
| Bunkerage | 38 tons diesel oil |
The U2s were rather small submarines of limited range constructed in great haste in the first years of the Second World War. The first three units were built for training purposes, but they proved delightfully maneuverable and were easy to construct and operate, making them a suitable design for mass-produced coastal defense boats. Their individual weakness was compensated by their numbers in the North Sea and Mediterranean. However, they lacked the qualities of range and endurance needed in the Far East, though one source claims a single unit was deployed to the Indian Ocean in 1944.
| Una |
Arrived 1944 |
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