Type II-C German U-Boat
The Type II-C was a slightly improved version of the Type II-B with increased bunkers and radius plus slightly more powerful electric motors. Only a handful were built; U-56 through U-63 and were used mainly for training. The Type II-C carried six torpedoes or eight mines.
Displacement: 291/341 tons | Length: 144′ 0″ | Beam: 13′ 9″ | Draft: 12′ 6″ |
Power (diesel): 700hp | Power (electric): 410hp | Speed (diesel): 12 knots | Speed (electric): 7 knots |
Bunkers: 23 tons diesel fuel | Range (diesel): 1,900 miles @ 12 knots | Range (electric): 43 miles @ 4 knots | Crew: 25 men |
Deck gun: None | AA guns: single 20mm * | Tubes (fwd): three | Tubes (aft): None |
* NOTE – AA armament was increased to four (2 x 2) 20mm when operationally deployed.
Acknowledgements
Deepest thanks to our friends at the U-Bootskameradschaft Kiel for allowing us to bring their sacred book containing the names of all 28,863 U-Bootfahrer who were lost in action during World War II here to the USA where we carefully copied all the names of the fallen and list them here on our site. Ours is the only website in the world that lists all these names.
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