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SUBMARINES

"Molch" type midget submarines

Molch 1944

Names

more than 390

Builders

Deschimag, Bremen; AG Weser, Bremen

Commissioned

6/1944 - 5/1945

Losses

unknown

Transfers

none

Discarding

unknown

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

11

Length, m

10.8

Breadth, m

1.82

Draught, m

1.82

No of shafts

1

Machinery

SSW electric motor

Power, h. p.

14

Max speed, kts

4.3 / 5

Fuel, t

none

Endurance, nm(kts) 60(3) / 40(5)

Armament

2 - 533 TT (side-drop collars, 2)

Complement

1

Diving depth operational, m 30

Ship project history: The single-seat boat representing considerably an increased electric torpedo. Designing has been begun in connection with delay of building and trials of Hecht type midgets. Molch type submarines had no surface machinery, as has predetermined low battle efficiency.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

     

 

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