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German Type UC II submarine

German Type UC II submarine

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Type UC II minelaying submarines were used by the Imperial German Navy during World War I. They displaced 417 tons, carried guns, 7 torpedoes and up to 18 mines. The ships were double-hulled with improved range and seakeeping compared to the UC I type.

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If judged only by the numbers of enemy vessels destroyed, the UC II is the most successful submarine design in history: According to modern estimates, they sank more than 1800 enemy vessels.[1]

List of Type UC II submarines

There were 64 Type UC II submarines commissioned into the Imperial German Navy.

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Citations

  1. [1]
    Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-boat War in World War One". Uboat.net.

Bibliography

  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
  • Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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