NationMaster - Encyclopedia: German Type XXI submarine

Type XXI U-boats, also known as the "Elektroboote", were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary means to escape detection or launch an attack. Download high resolution version (740x610, 134 KB)U-3008 in American service Ex-German submarine U-3008 of Type XXI was taken over by the US Navy after 1945 and used as a test vessel. ... Download high resolution version (740x610, 134 KB)U-3008 in American service Ex-German submarine U-3008 of Type XXI was taken over by the US Navy after 1945 and used as a test vessel. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ... A surface ship is any type of naval ship that is confined to the surface of the sea. ...

Type XXIs had much better facilities than previous classes, with a freezer for foodstuffs and minor conveniences for the crew such as a shower and wash basin. They were much quieter, and enjoyed a hydraulic torpedo reload system that allowed all of its six torpedo tubes, which were in the bow, to be reloaded faster than a Type VIIC could reload a single tube. In fact, the Type XXI could fire 18 torpedoes in under 20 minutes. The total warload was 23 torpedoes, or 17 torpedoes and 12 sea mines. Massively increased battery capacity, roughly three times that of a Type VIIC, gave these boats enormous underwater range. They could travel submerged at about five knots (9 km/h) for two or three days before recharging the batteries, which took less than five hours on the snorkel. A freezer is a home appliance, usually found above the refrigerator that keeps foods frozen. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... Type VII U-boats were the workhorses of the German World War II U-boot-waffe, and appeared in several sub-types. ... Type VII U-boats were the workhorses of the German World War II U-boot-waffe, and appeared in several sub-types. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... Swimmers snorkel A snorkel is a tube about a 30 cm / 12 inches long, usually J-shaped, fitted with a reasonably comfortable mouthpiece, and constructed of rubber or plastic. ...

Because of its streamlined hull design, the Type XXI could actually travel faster underwater than on the surface, albeit only for a limited amount of time. This, combined with longer dive times at reduced speeds, made them much harder to chase and destroy. It also gave the boat commander a 'sprint ability' when positioning the boat for an attack. Older boats had to surface in order to sprint into position. This often gave the boat away, especially after aircraft became available for convoy escort.

Between 1943 and 1945, 118 boats of this type were built by Blohm + Voss of Hamburg, AG Weser of Bremen, and F. Schichau of Danzig. The boats were built at an increased speed, as compared to the older types. This was due to the fact that the whole hull was constructed from 8 pre-prepared sections which were to be assembled into a ready boat, after being transported from the various scattered factories they were made in. However, despite such number of boats built, only one, U 2511, had begun a combat patrol by the end of World War II. This was in part a result of the lengthened training process, as the crews had to be trained to operate the new, sophisticated technology. Most boats were scrapped or scuttled after the war, but eight were taken by the Allies for evaluation and trials. The United States received U 2513 and U 3008, which were commissioned into the United States Navy. U 3017 was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS N41, and U 2518 became French submarine Roland Morillot. U 3515, U 2529, U 3035, and U 3041 were commissioned into the Soviet Navy as B 27, B 28, B 29, and B 30 respectively. Those boats influenced new Soviet submarine classes known by the NATO reporting names Zulu and Whiskey, although they were not copies of a Type XXI, Whiskey class being smaller and less sophisticated. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... On April 5, 1877, Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss founded the Blohm & Voss Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik shipbuilding and engineering works as a general partnership. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Launch of the steamship Bremen (1928) A.G. Weser was a shipyard on the Weser River in Bremen, Germany. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (Neither rashly nor timidly) Voivodship Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Gdańska Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Area 262 km² Population - city - urban - density 461 400 (2003) Ranked 6th 1 035 000 1761/km² Founded... Unterseeboot 2511 (U-2511) was a Type XXI U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... Unterseeboot 2513 (U-2513) was a Type XXI U-boat of the Kriegsmarine that was operated by the United States Navy for several years after World War II. Her keel was laid down 19 July 1944 by Blohm + Voss of Hamburg. ... Unterseeboot 3008 (U-3008) was a Type XXI U-boat of the Kriegsmarine that served in the United States Navy for several years after World War II. Her keel was laid down 2 July 1944 by AG Weser of Bremen, and she was commissioned 19 October 1944 with Kapitänleutnant... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The Soviet Naval ensign The Soviet Naval jack The Soviet Navy (Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-Ð¼Ð¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¹ Ñ„Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚ Ð¡Ð¡Ð¡Ð , Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ... Motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð¾Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð¸Ð¸ Ð²ÑÐµÑ… ÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ð½, ÑÐ¾ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ð½ÑÐ¹Ñ‚ÐµÑÑŒ! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow Official language(s) None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics Establishment October Revolution - Declared 30 December 1922 - Recognized 1... NATO reporting names were code names for Soviet and Chinese military equipment. ... The Soviet Navys Project 611, also known by their NATO reporting name of Zulu class, were designed as attack submarines, but six were converted to become the worlds first ballistic missile submarines, one armed with a single F-11FM Scud missile and five others with two Scuds each. ... Whiskey class submarines (locally known as project 613, 644, and 665) are a class of military submarines that the Soviet Union built in the cold war period. ...

A ninth XXI also saw service after the war: U 2540, which had been scuttled at the end of the war, was raised in 1957 to become the research vessel Wilhelm Bauer of the Bundesmarine and is the only XXI remaining. Categories: Naval stubs | Submarines | Museum ships ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A research vessel is a ship primarily constructed to carry out scientific research at sea. ... The Wilhelm-Bauer at the German Maritime Museum Another view Originally designated U-2540, the Type XXI U-boat that would later be named Wilhelm Bauer was completed shortly before the end of World War II. She was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol. ... The German Navy has had several names depending on the political structure of Germany at the time: Deutsche Marine (German Navy) (1848)-(1852) Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (Northern German Federal Navy) (1866_1871) Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) (1872-1918) Vorläufige Reichsmarine (1919-1921) Reichsmarine (State Navy) (1921-1935) Kriegsmarine (War Navy) (1935_1945...

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