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SM U-87-Class (Advanced Ocean-Going)

GER Submarine WWI Tier 2 Power 28.13

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

Historical source ↗