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ADAM midget submarine (1944)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | Flenderwerke, Lübeck: Adam |
3/1944: Adam |
unknown |
none |
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100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 3 |
| Length, m | 7.00 |
| Breadth, m | 0.96 |
| Draught, m | 0.96 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Opel petrol engine / 1 SSW electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 32 / 13 |
| Max speed, kts | 7 / 6 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 0,11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 91(7) / |
| Armament | 2 - 533 TT (side-drop collars, 2) |
| Complement | 1 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 20 |
Standard scale images
Adam 1944
Project history
First prototype of German midget submarines with surface propulsion engine, test ship for latest Biber-type.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
