SM U-81-Class (Mid-War Ocean-Going)
Mid-War Ocean-Going - Enhanced Endurance & Dual Guns - 6 boats commissioned 1916: U-81 to U-86. Mid-war ocean-going U-boat with enhanced endurance. 757 tons surfaced, 4× 50cm torpedo tubes, 7 torpedoes carried, 16.8 knots surfaced/9.4 knots submerged. Enhanced range (8,500 nm!), 2× 8.8cm deck guns (dual armament!), improved 2,300 HP diesels. Strengthened hull construction. Mediterranean operations, long-range commerce raiding. Mid-war improvements over U-31 class.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 808 t
- Displacement (full)
- 952 (submerged) t
- Length
- 229.9 ft
- Beam
- 20.7 ft
- Crew
- 36
- Ships built
- 6
- Commissioned
- 1916
- Decommissioned
- 1918-1920
Performance
- Top speed
- 16.8 kn
- Range
- 8500 nm at 8 knots surfaced
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 4× 50cm (2 bow, 2 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 8.73
- Research cost
- 192
- Credit cost
- 6,111
Notable
- Mid-war ocean-going U-boat
- Enhanced endurance (8,500 nm)
- 2× deck guns (dual 8.8cm!)
- Improved diesel power (2,300 HP)
- 6 boats built (U-81 to U-86)
- 757 tons surfaced displacement
- Faster surface speed (16.8 knots)
- Strengthened hull construction
- Mediterranean operations
- Long-range commerce raiding