Type VIID Submarine (Minelayer Variant)
Type VII Minelayer - Enlarged with Mines+Torpedoes - 6 boats commissioned 1942: U-213 to U-218. Type VII minelayer variant combining VIIC combat capability + UC-II minelaying heritage. 965 tons surfaced (25% larger than VIIC!), 5× 53.3cm torpedo tubes, 14 torpedoes carried, 15× TMA/TMB mines (5× vertical chutes, 3 mines each!), 16.0 knots surfaced/7.3 knots submerged. 11,000 nm range (extended for minelaying missions), 30 ft longer than VIIC (251 ft vs. 220 ft). Mine+torpedo combination like WWI UC-II. Strategic minelaying missions. 1× 8.8cm deck gun + AA armament. All 6 boats lost 1944-1945.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 769 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1080 (submerged) t
- Length
- 220.5 ft
- Beam
- 20.3 ft
- Crew
- 44-52
- Ships built
- 6
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Decommissioned
- 1944-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 17.7 kn
- Range
- 11000 nm at 10 knots surfaced (EXTENDED!)
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 5× 53.3cm (4 bow, 1 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 17.45
- Research cost
- 1,536
- Credit cost
- 12,215
Notable
- Type VII minelayer variant (VIIC + mines!)
- 6 boats built (U-213 to U-218)
- 965 tons surfaced (ENLARGED 25%!)
- 15× mines + 14 torpedoes (combined capability!)
- 5× vertical mine chutes (3 mines each)
- 11,000 nm range (extended for minelaying missions)
- 30 ft longer than VIIC (251 ft vs. 220 ft)
- Mine-torpedo combination (like WWI UC-II!)
- Strategic minelaying missions
- Combined UC-II heritage with Type VII reliability