Type IIB Submarine (Improved Type II)
Improved Coastal - Extended Range (20 Boats!) - 20 boats commissioned 1936-1937: U-7 to U-24, U-120, U-121. MOST NUMEROUS TYPE II VARIANT! Improved Type IIA with extended range. 279 tons surfaced (slightly larger), 3× 53.3cm torpedo tubes (all bow), 5 torpedoes carried, 13.0 knots surfaced/7.0 knots submerged. 3,100 nm range (DOUBLED from IIA 1,600 nm!), 1× 2cm Flak. Training + combat missions - extended range enabled early-war combat patrols. Most successful Type II variant. Baltic + North Sea operations.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 254 t
- Displacement (full)
- 329 (submerged) t
- Length
- 134.2 ft
- Beam
- 13.4 ft
- Crew
- 25
- Ships built
- 20
- Commissioned
- 1936-1937
- Decommissioned
- 1940-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 13 kn
- Range
- 3100 nm at 8 knots surfaced (IMPROVED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 3× 53.3cm bow
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 11.46
- Research cost
- 252
- Credit cost
- 8,022
Notable
- Improved Type II coastal submarine
- 20 BOATS BUILT! (most numerous Type II!)
- 279 tons surfaced (slightly larger)
- 3,100 nm range (DOUBLED from IIA!)
- Extended coastal operations
- Training + combat missions
- 7.0 knots submerged (improved)
- Most successful Type II variant
- Baltic + North Sea operations
- 1936-1937 construction surge