SM U-9 (Early Diesel U-boat)
Famous "Triple Kill" Submarine - Proved U-boat Effectiveness! - Single boat commissioned 1910: U-9. MOST FAMOUS WWI U-BOAT! Achieved legendary "Triple Kill" (22 September 1914) - sank 3 British cruisers in 1 hour: HMS Aboukir, HMS Hogue, HMS Cressy (1,459 British sailors killed). Proved submarines could threaten major warships! 493 tons surfaced, 4× 50cm torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 beam), 6 torpedoes carried, 14.2 knots surfaced/8.1 knots submerged. Early diesel/electric (safe!), double hull, 3,000 nm range. +40% torpedo effectiveness special ability. FREE starting submarine. Most famous U-boat in history.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 493 t
- Displacement (full)
- 611 (submerged) t
- Length
- 188.3 ft
- Beam
- 19.7 ft
- Crew
- 29
- Ships built
- 1
- Commissioned
- 1910
- Decommissioned
- 1919
Performance
- Top speed
- 14.2 kn
- Range
- 3000 nm at 12 knots surfaced
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 4× 50cm (2 bow, 2 beam)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 11.43
- Research cost
- 251
- Credit cost
- 8,001
Notable
- FAMOUS "TRIPLE KILL" SUBMARINE!
- Sank 3 British cruisers in 1 hour!
- Early diesel/electric propulsion (safe!)
- Proved submarine effectiveness against warships
- Aboukir, Hogue, Cressy sunk (22 Sept 1914)
- Single boat (U-9)
- +40% torpedo effectiveness
- WWI submarine warfare pioneer
- FREE starting submarine (historical)
- Most famous WWI U-boat