SM U-87-Class (Advanced Ocean-Going)
Advanced Ocean-Going - Improved Reliability & Mixed Guns - 6 boats commissioned 1916-1917: U-87 to U-92. Advanced ocean-going U-boat with improved reliability. 808 tons surfaced, 4× 50cm torpedo tubes, 8 torpedoes carried (increased!), 16.5 knots surfaced/9.3 knots submerged. 8,700 nm range, mixed gun armament (1× 10.5cm + 1× 8.8cm!), improved reliability diesels (2,400 HP). Enhanced batteries, advanced double hull. Fewer mechanical breakdowns extended operational time. Late-war effectiveness.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 757 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1000 (submerged) t
- Length
- 215.9 ft
- Beam
- 20.3 ft
- Crew
- 38
- Ships built
- 6
- Commissioned
- 1916-1917
- Decommissioned
- 1918-1920
Performance
- Top speed
- 15.6 kn
- Range
- 8700 nm at 8 knots surfaced
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 4× 50cm (2 bow, 2 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 28.13
- Research cost
- 2,475
- Credit cost
- 19,691
Notable
- Advanced ocean-going U-boat
- Improved reliability (fewer breakdowns)
- Mixed gun armament (10.5cm + 8.8cm!)
- 808 tons surfaced displacement
- 6 boats built (U-87 to U-92)
- 8 torpedoes carried (increased!)
- Enhanced battery capacity
- Advanced double hull design
- Reliability improvements
- Late-war effectiveness