SM UC-II-Class (Advanced Minelayer)
Advanced Minelayer "Mine+Torpedo" - 64 Boats! - 64 boats commissioned 1916-1917: UC-16 to UC-79. IDEAL MINELAYER! 64 BOATS BUILT! (largest minelayer class!). 417 tons surfaced, 3× 50cm torpedo tubes, 7 torpedoes carried, 18× UC/200 mines (6× vertical chutes, 3 mines each!), 11.6 knots surfaced/7.0 knots submerged. "Mine+Torpedo" special ability (+35% versatility, UNIQUE!). Could lay minefields AND attack shipping on same patrol! 1× 8.8cm deck gun, 9,400 nm range (12× UC-I!). Revolutionary combined capability. Port blocking + convoy attacks. Mediterranean/North Sea dominance.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 410 t
- Displacement (full)
- 508 (submerged) t
- Length
- 162.0 ft
- Beam
- 17.6 ft
- Crew
- 26
- Ships built
- 64
- Commissioned
- 1916-1917
- Decommissioned
- 1918-1920
Performance
- Top speed
- 11.8 kn
- Range
- 9400 nm at 7 knots surfaced (EXTENDED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 3× 50cm (2 bow, 1 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 12.92
- Research cost
- 284
- Credit cost
- 9,044
Notable
- IDEAL MINELAYER! (mine+torpedo combination)
- 64 BOATS BUILT! (largest minelayer class!)
- "Mine+Torpedo" special ability (+35% versatility, UNIQUE!)
- 18× mines + 7 torpedoes (both!)
- Could lay minefields AND attack shipping on same patrol!
- 417 tons surfaced (2.5× UC-I size)
- 9,400 nm range (12× UC-I!)
- Revolutionary combined capability
- Port blocking + convoy attacks
- Mediterranean/North Sea dominance