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KAURA submarine (1943/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaura (ex-U995) | S309 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany | 11.1942 | 22.7.1943 | 9.1943 // 10.1948 | stricken 1.1963 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 769 / 1070 |
| Length, m | 67.2 |
| Breadth, m | 6.20 |
| Draught, m | 4.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Germania diesels / 2 BBC electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 - 3200 / 750 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 - 17.7 / 7.6 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 114 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500(10) / 80(4) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 5 - 533 TT (4 bow, 1 stern, 14 or 36 mines) |
| Electronic equipment | 44 |
| Complement | FuMO 30 or FuMO 61 radar, GHG, Balkon-Gerät hydrophones, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites |
| Diving depth operational, m | 120 |
Standard scale images
Kaura 1948
Project history
Former German VIIC/41 type submarine, transferred by reparations.
Modernizations
None.
