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S1 medium submarines (1943, 1943 / 1943)


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German U305  

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
S1 (ex-U428)     Danziger Werft, Danzig, Germany 8.1942 11.3.1943 6/1943 // 6.1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U428)
S2 (ex-U746)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 7.1942 16.4.1943 7/1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U746)
S3 (ex-U747)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 8.1942 13.5.1943 7/1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U747)
S4 (ex-U429)     Danziger Werft, Danzig, Germany 9.1942 30.3.1943 7/1943 // 7.1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U429)
S5 (ex-U748)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 8.1942 13.5.1943 7/1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U748)
S6 (ex-U430)     Danziger Werft, Danzig, Germany 10.1942 22.4.1943 8/1943 // 8.1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U430)
S7 (ex-U749)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 9.1942 10.6.1943 8/1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U749)
S8 (ex-U1161)     Danziger Werft, Germany 10.1942 8.5.1943 8.1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U1161)
S9 (ex-U750)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 9.1942 10.6.1943 8/1943 captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U750)
S10 (ex-U1162)     Danziger Werft, Germany 11.1942 29.5.1943 9.1943 // --- captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U1162), never really transferred
S11 (ex-U745)     Schichau, Danzig, Germany 7.1942 16.4.1943 6/1943 // --- captured by Germany 8.9.1943 (U745), never really transferred


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

769 / 1070

Length, m

67.1

Breadth, m

6.20

Draught, m

4.74

No of shafts

2

Machinery

S1, 4, 6, 8, 10: 2 Germania diesels / 2 SSW electric motors

S2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: 2 Germania diesels / 2 AEG 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

S1 - 7, 9, 11: 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 5 - 533 TT (4 bow, 1 stern, 14)

S8, 10: 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 equipmentFuMO 30 radar, S-Gerät sonar, GHG hydrophone, FuMB 1 Metox ECM suite
Complement

44 - 56

Diving depth operational, m100


Graphics


German <i>U305</i>  
German U305  


Project history

In 1943 Germany transferred to Italy 9 submarines of VIIC and VIIC/41 series in exchange for Italian oceangoing submarines which were supposed to be converted to transports for routes to the Far East. In September, 1943 all 9 submarines (S1-9) were accepted by Italian crews in Germany and after armistice signing between Italy and Allies they were commissioned by Kriegsmarine. Two additional boats, S10 and S11, were never actually transferred.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

All were re-commissioned by Germany 9.9.1943.