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Type XIV Submarine ("Milchkuh" Tanker)

GER Submarine WWII Tier 4 Power 64.15

"Milchkuh" Tanker - 203 Tons Resupply Fuel! - 10 boats commissioned 1941-1942: U-459 to U-464, U-487 to U-490. SUBMARINE TANKER! Nicknamed "Milchkuh" (Milk Cow)! 1688 tons surfaced, 203 TONS EXTRA FUEL for resupplying other U-boats at sea! "Milchkuh" special ability (+100% fleet endurance, UNIQUE!). Extended patrol duration +100%+! 30.8 ft beam (WIDEST German submarine!). Minimal armament: 2× stern torpedo tubes (self-defense), NO deck gun (cargo space!). Carried 4 spare torpedoes + provisions + spare parts. Mid-Atlantic rendezvous operations. Strategic force multiplier. ALL 10 BOATS LOST 1943-1944! (100% loss rate!) Allied priority targets.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
1688 t
Displacement (full)
1932 (submerged) t
Length
220.1 ft
Beam
30.7 ft
Crew
53
Ships built
10
Commissioned
1941-1942
Decommissioned
1943-1944 (all lost in combat!)

Performance

Top speed
14.9 kn
Range
9300 nm at 10 knots surfaced

Armament

Secondary guns
None
Torpedoes
"2× 53.3cm stern" (self-defense only!)

Armor & Systems

Belt
None

In-Game

Tier
T4
Game power
64.15
Research cost
22,581
Credit cost
44,905

Notable

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