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"MOLCH" type midget submarines (1944 - 1945)


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Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding
more than 390 units

Deschimag, Bremen; Weser, Bremen: more than 390 units

6/1944 - 5.1945: more than 390 units

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none

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100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Names more than 390 units

Builders

Deschimag, Bremen; Weser, Bremen: more than 390 units

Commissioned

6/1944 - 5.1945: more than 390 units

Losses

unknown

Transfers

none

Discarding unknown


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement normal, t

11

Length, m

10.8

Breadth, m

1.82

Draught, m

1.82

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 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, m30


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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.