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German Type Large MS submarine

Class overview
Builders: AG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Operators:  Kaiserliche Marine
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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