Type IV, German U-boat laid down 1937
Date 1931
Ocean=1 Coast=0 1
Gun cal cm 10.5
ElecHP 1500
DieselHP 5200
Wt fuel&batts 410
Kerb wt 1168
disp 1550
res buoyancy 25%
Max Surf Spd 18.2
Max Sub Spd 8.2
L 80.0
Beam 7.8
D 5.0
Crush depth 250
#TT 8
Mines 40
Tons Oil 210.0
Tons Battery 200.0
Range 12194 nautical miles @ 10 knots
Range 145 nautical miles @ 4 knots, 21 @ 8 knots
Armament is a 10.5cm gun forward, a 3.7cm AA gun aft and a twin 2cm AA machinegun on the aft end of the superstructure. 150 rounds are carried for the 10.5cm gun. 26 53.3cm torpedoes are normally carried, though some can be replaced with tube-launched mines.
U-100 completed 1937
U-101 completed 1938
U-102 completed 1938
U-103 completed 1938
U-104 completed 1939
U-105 completed 1939
U-106 laid down Jan 1939; launched Jun 1939; completed Nov 1939
U-107 laid down Jan 1939; launched Jun 1939; completed Nov 1939
U-108 laid down Jul 1939; launched Mar 1940; completed May 1940
U-109 laid down Jul 1939; launched Mar 1940; completed May 1940
Refit Scheme Adopted 1943
Type IV Submarine Refit Scheme
Date: 1937
Type: Ocean
Crew: 51
Misc Weight: 20
Gun calibre: 10.5cm
Electric motors: 1,500 hp
Diesel engines: 5,200 hp
Length: 80.0 metres
Beam: 7.8 metres
Draught: 5.0 metres
Crush Depth: 250 metres
Torpedo tubes: Eight 533mm
Mines: 40
Tons Oil: 210
Tons Battery: 200
Cruise Speed: 10 knots
Submerged Speed: 4 knots
Kerb Weight: 1,184 tons
Displacement: 1,560
Reserve Buoyancy: 24%
Maximum Surfaced Speed: 18.2 knots
Max Submerged Speed: 8.2 knots
Light Weight: 934 tons
Range: 12,115 miles
Range: 144 miles
Armament is a 10.5cm gun forward, a 3.7cm AA gun aft and a twin 2cm AA machinegun on the aft end of the superstructure. 150 rounds are carried for the 10.5cm gun. 26 53.3cm torpedoes are normally carried, though some can be replaced with tube-launched mines.
Proposed refit: Increase miscellaneous weight by 16 tons (now total 20) to cover installation of air warning and surface search radar and a Metox radar threat warning receiver.
Cost of refit (2.5%): 24 tons. Time for refit: 8 days
U-100 through U-104: Refit commenced 1 Jul 1943, complete 9 July 1943
U-105 through U-105; Refit commenced 1 Aug 1943, complete 9 Aug 1943
Decommissioning/Scrapping:
Submarine U-100 - Demolition commenced 1 July 1948, completed 7 October 1948
Submarine U-101 - Demolition commenced 1 July 1948, completed 7 October 1948
Submarine U-102 - Demolition commenced 1 July 1948, completed 7 October 1948
Submarine U-103 - Demolition commenced 1 October 1948, completed 7 January 1949
Submarine U-104 - Demolition commenced 1 October 1948, completed 7 January 1949
Submarine U-105 - Demolition commenced 1 October 1948, completed 7 January 1949
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