Type IIA Submarine (Small Coastal)
Small Coastal - Treaty Limitations Compliance - 6 boats commissioned 1935: U-1 to U-6. First post-Versailles coastal submarine built under treaty limitations. 254 tons surfaced (small for treaty compliance), 3× 53.3cm torpedo tubes (all bow), 5 torpedoes carried, 13.0 knots surfaced/6.9 knots submerged. 1,600 nm range (coastal operations), 1× 2cm Flak (light AA). Training boats for future U-boat crews. Maintained German submarine expertise during rearmament period. Based on WWI UB-III coastal heritage. Small, simple, effective.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 254 t
- Displacement (full)
- 303 (submerged) t
- Length
- 134.2 ft
- Beam
- 13.4 ft
- Crew
- 25
- Ships built
- 6
- Commissioned
- 1935
- Decommissioned
- 1940-1944
Performance
- Top speed
- 13 kn
- Range
- 1600 nm at 8 knots surfaced (coastal)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 3× 53.3cm bow
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 7.33
- Research cost
- 161
- Credit cost
- 5,131
Notable
- First post-Versailles coastal submarine
- 6 boats built (U-1 to U-6)
- 254 tons surfaced (small for treaty)
- Treaty limitations compliance
- Training boats for crews
- Maintained submarine expertise
- Based on UB-III heritage
- 5 torpedoes (3 tubes)
- 1,600 nm range (coastal)
- Rearmament starting point