Type IXC Submarine (Standard Long-Range)
Standard Type IX - 54 Boats Mass Production - 54 boats commissioned 1940-1942: U-66 to U-68, U-125 to U-131, U-153 to U-166, U-171 to U-176, U-501 to U-524. STANDARD Type IX production model! 1120 tons surfaced, 6× 53.3cm torpedo tubes, 22 torpedoes carried, 18.3 knots surfaced/7.3 knots submerged. 11,000 nm range (reliable long-range), 1× 10.5cm SK C/32 + AA armament. 54 BOATS BUILT! (largest Type IX variant until IXC/40 with 87!). Standardized construction for multiple shipyards. Global operations baseline. Led to Type IXC/40 enhanced variant (87 boats). 194 Type IX total family.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 1120 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1232 (submerged) t
- Length
- 251.9 ft
- Beam
- 22.3 ft
- Crew
- 48
- Ships built
- 54
- Commissioned
- 1940-1942
- Decommissioned
- 1942-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 18.2 kn
- Range
- 11000 nm at 10 knots surfaced
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 6× 53.3cm (4 bow, 2 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 25.22
- Research cost
- 2,219
- Credit cost
- 17,654
Notable
- STANDARD Type IX production model
- 54 BOATS BUILT! (largest Type IX variant!)
- 1120 tons surfaced (standardized design)
- 11,000 nm range (reliable long-range)
- 22 torpedoes (maximum capacity)
- Standardized construction (multiple shipyards)
- 1940-1942 mass production
- Global operations baseline
- Led to Type IXC/40 (87 boats!)
- 194 Type IX total (IXC: 54 was largest pre-IXC/40)