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UC1 coastal submarines (1929 - 1930 / 1940)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC1 (ex-B5) | 116 | Marinens Hovedverft Horten, Norway | 1925 | 17.6.1929 | 10.1929 // 11.1940 | fire 2.12.1941, never repaired | |
| UC2 (ex-B6) | 117 | Marinens Hovedverft Horten, Norway | 1925 | 24.9.1929 | 5/1930 // 11.1940 | stricken 9.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 420 / |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 427 / 554 |
| Length, m | 51.0 |
| Breadth, m | 5.33 |
| Draught, m | 3.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Sulzer diesel-generators / 2 GE electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 900 / 700 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 19 |
| Armament | 4 - 450 TT (bow, 6) |
| Complement | 23 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 50 |
Standard scale images
UC1 1940
Project history
Former Norwegian submarines B5 and B6. Former was captured by German troops 9.4.1940 at Kristiansand and latter 18.5.1940 at Florø.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
UC1 was damaged 20.12.1941 at Kiel by a fire and stricken 4.1.1942. UC2 was stricken 26.9.1943 and late 1943 was sunk at Bergen as result of sabotage.
