Type IXD Submarine (Ultra Long-Range)
ULTRA LONG RANGE - 23,700 nm! (+130%!) - 28+ boats commissioned 1942-1944: U-177 to U-1231 series. UNPRECEDENTED 23,700 nm range! "Ultra Long Range" special ability (+130% endurance over Type IXA, UNIQUE!). 1616 tons surfaced (LARGEST Type IX!), 6× 53.3cm torpedo tubes, 24 torpedoes (most Type IX!), 19.2 knots surfaced/6.9 knots submerged. 287.4 ft long (36 ft longer than IXC/40!). Indian Ocean operations from Penang, Malaysia. Cape Town to Australia range! Germany to Japan voyages! Ultimate Type IX evolution. Operated globally with unmatched endurance.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 1610 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1804 (submerged) t
- Length
- 287.4 ft
- Beam
- 24.3 ft
- Crew
- 57
- Ships built
- 28+
- Commissioned
- 1942-1944
- Decommissioned
- 1943-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 18.2 kn
- Range
- 23700 nm at 10 knots surfaced (UNPRECEDENTED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 6× 53.3cm (4 bow, 2 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 22.8
- Research cost
- 2,006
- Credit cost
- 15,960
Notable
- ULTRA LONG-RANGE SUBMARINE!
- 23,700 nm range (UNPRECEDENTED!)
- "Ultra Long Range" special ability (+130% endurance over IXA, UNIQUE!)
- 28+ boats built (U-177 to U-1231 series)
- 1616 tons surfaced (LARGEST Type IX!)
- 287.4 ft length (36 ft longer than IXC/40!)
- 24 torpedoes carried (most Type IX!)
- Indian Ocean operations from Penang, Malaysia
- Cape Town to Australia range!
- Germany to Japan voyages!
- Ultimate Type IX evolution