Type IIC Submarine (Enhanced Coastal)
Enhanced Coastal - Further Range Improvement - 8 boats commissioned 1938: U-56 to U-63. Enhanced Type IIB with further range improvement. 291 tons surfaced (refined design), 3× 53.3cm torpedo tubes (all bow), 5 torpedoes carried, 12.0 knots surfaced/7.0 knots submerged. 3,800 nm range (further improved from IIB 3,100 nm!), 1× 2cm Flak. Training + combat missions continued. Progressive Type II evolution. Final pre-war Type II variant. 8 boats built. Baltic + North Sea operations.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 254 t
- Displacement (full)
- 341 (submerged) t
- Length
- 134.2 ft
- Beam
- 13.4 ft
- Crew
- 25
- Ships built
- 8
- Commissioned
- 1938
- Decommissioned
- 1941-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 13 kn
- Range
- 3800 nm at 8 knots surfaced (FURTHER IMPROVED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 3× 53.3cm bow
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 8.27
- Research cost
- 182
- Credit cost
- 5,789
Notable
- Enhanced Type II coastal submarine
- 8 boats built (U-56 to U-63)
- 291 tons surfaced (refined design)
- 3,800 nm range (FURTHER IMPROVED!)
- Refined hull design
- Training + combat missions
- 1938 late interwar construction
- Progressive Type II evolution
- Baltic + North Sea operations
- Final pre-war Type II variant