Biber 1944
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Names |
more than 324 |
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Builders |
Flenderwerke, Lübeck; Ansaldo, Genoa |
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Commissioned |
3/1944 - 11/1944 |
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Losses |
unknown |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
unknown |
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Displacement standard, t |
|
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Displacement normal, t |
6.3 |
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Length, m |
9.04 |
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Breadth, m |
1.57 |
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Draught, m |
1.37 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
Opel petrol engine / SSW lectric motor |
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Power, h. p. |
32 / 13 |
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Max speed, kts |
6.5 / 5.3 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol 0.11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 125(5) / 8.5(5.3)+8(2.5) |
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Armament |
2 - 533 TT (side-drop collars, 2) |
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Complement |
1 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 20 |
Ship project history: The first German midget submarines with surface machinery: automobile petrol engine was used. Diving depth was 20m. Lead midget Adam has gone out on trials 29/3/1944. Though about 110 submarines of this type participated in operation, they were considered as extremely unsuccessful because of low endurance and imperfect machinery.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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