Type IXC/40 long range boats - U-boat Types - German U-boats …
WEBType IXC/40. 87 boats commissioned. Construction history of type IXC/40. These boats were a slight modification of the type IX C boats. They had a slightly increased range, somewhat higher surface speed and were a bit heavier at …
Type IX submarine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Type IX U-boat was designed by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in 1935 and 1936 as a large ocean-going submarine for sustained operations far from the home support facilities. Type IX boats were briefly used for patrols off the eastern United States in an attempt to disrupt the stream of troops and supplies bound for Europe.
Type IXC long range boats - U-boat Types - German U-boats of …
WEBMany of the IXC boats, U-162 through 170 and U-505 through 550 (35 boats), were not fitted for mine operations. A close sibling of the IXC was the IXC/40 boat. U-156 of type IX C during the Laconia rescue operations.
German Type IX U-Boat - history, specification and photos
WEBType IXC/40. Eighty seven Type IXC/40s were built. The fuel capacity was yet further increased to 214 tons, giving an extended range to 11,400nm. Type IXD. A highly desirable trait was for a U-boat which could combine high speed with very long range.
German submarine U-534 - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder by Deutsche Werft AG as yard number 352.
Type IX U-boat - HistoryNet
WEBApr 29, 2016 · Type IXC/40. Length: 251 feet 10 inches. Beam: 22 feet 6 inches. Height: 31 feet 6 inches. Draft: 15 feet 4 inches. Displacement: 1,144 tons surfaced, 1,257 tons submerged. Maximum speed: 18.3 knots surfaced, 7.3 knots submerged.
The Enigma of U-534 - NavalHistoria
WEBNov 7, 2023 · U-534 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II that was sunk in May 1945 by a British aircraft just days before the war’s end. Remarkably preserved, it was raised from the Danish waters in 1993, offering a rare opportunity for historical and technological examination of its construction and contents.
The Type IXC/40 U-boat U-190 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat…
WEBUsed for tests and finally sunk 21 Oct 1947 off Nova Scotia by bombs and gunfire from the Canadian destroyer HMCS Nootka and the minesweeper HMCS New Liskeard and several Fireflies and Seafire aircraft. Final location. See the 2 ships hit by U-190 - …
German submarine U-843 - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine U-843 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 21 April 1942 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen, launched on 15 December 1942, and commissioned on 24 March 1943 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Oskar Herwartz.
Type IX U-Boats - Naval Encyclopedia
WEBDec 22, 2019 · U-Boat Aces using the Type IX. A quick look at the “hall of fame” of U-Boat aces in WW2 shows the immense domination of U-Boat commanders on the Type IX, not the Type VIIC.