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"XXVIIA HECHT" type midget submarines (U2111) (1944)
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Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U2111 - 2200, U2251 - 2300 | Germaniawerft, Kiel: U2111 - 2113 CRDA, Monfalcone with assisting of Simmering,Graz and Pauker, Wien: U2251 - 2300 |
5-8/1944: U2111 - 2113, 2251 - 2300 |
U2114 - 2200 (incomplete), losses are unknown |
none |
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100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 11.8 - 12.5 / 17.2 |
| Length, m | 10.5 |
| Breadth, m | 1.30 |
| Draught, m | 1.40 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 AEG electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 12 |
| Max speed, kts | 5.6 / 6 |
| Fuel, t | none |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 45-78(3) |
| Armament | 50 units: 1 - 533 TT (bottom-drop collar) 3 units: 1 mine |
| Complement | 2 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 30 |
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Project history
Design was developed in early 1944 on the basis of captured Britsh midget submarine. Intended for actions against stationary targets (ships on anchorages and in harbours) and were originally armed with dropped explosive charge supposed to be dumped under enemy ship. Very soon armament was replaced by a torpedo, but three boats carried magnetic mines instead of torpedoes. In the absence of a surface machinery and a gyro-compass they differed by small action radius and thereof did not participate in operations.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
