Type XXIII Submarine (Coastal Elektroboot)
COASTAL ELEKTROBOOT - Fastest Submarine Worldwide! 1944! - 61 boats commissioned 1944-1945: U-2321 to U-2371, U-4701 to U-4712. FASTEST SUBMARINE WORLDWIDE! 12.5 KNOTS SUBMERGED (faster than any submarine globally 1944-1945!). "Fastest Submarine" special ability (+40% coastal operations, UNIQUE!). 61 BOATS BUILT! Coastal elektroboot applying Type XXI concept to smaller design. 234 tons surfaced (COMPACT!), 2× 53.3cm bow torpedo tubes, 2 torpedoes, 9.7 knots surfaced/12.5 knots submerged. 14-man crew (smallest operational crew!). Streamlined single-hull. 6 combat patrols (more than Type XXI!). 5 merchant ships sunk (combat success!). Quickest build time (175 days!). Prefabricated modular construction. Influenced post-war coastal submarine designs.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 234 t
- Displacement (full)
- 258 (submerged) t
- Length
- 113.8 ft
- Beam
- 9.9 ft
- Crew
- 14
- Ships built
- 61
- Commissioned
- 1944-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1945 (surrendered), some post-war service
Performance
- Top speed
- 9.7 kn
- Range
- 2600 nm at 8 knots surfaced, 194 nm at 4 knots submerged
Armament
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 2× 53.3cm bow
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 45.27
- Research cost
- 8,963
- Credit cost
- 31,689
Notable
- FASTEST SUBMARINE WORLDWIDE! (1944-1945!)
- "Fastest Submarine" special ability (+40% coastal operations, UNIQUE!)
- 12.5 KNOTS SUBMERGED! (faster than any submarine worldwide!)
- 61 BOATS BUILT! (successful coastal elektroboot!)
- Coastal elektroboot (Type XXI concept, smaller!)
- 234 tons surfaced (COMPACT!)
- 14-man crew (smallest operational crew!)
- Streamlined single-hull design
- 6 combat patrols (more than Type XXI!)
- 5 merchant ships sunk (combat success!)
- Prefabricated modular construction (3 sections)
- Quickest build time (175 days!)
- Influenced post-war coastal submarine designs