How big was a U boat in World War 2?

Answer 1

It depends on if you are referring to WW1 or WW2 U-boats. WW1 U-boats were fairly small and often called "Canoes" by their crews. In WW2 there were many different sizes of boats. The Type VII boat was the most common boat and was fairly small by modern standards and especially compared to US fleet subs of the time. The Type IX was a larger, longer range boat with more torpedo tubes and a larger crew.

Each type also had different classes with different configurations and lengths. The Type VII boats were about 220 feet long. The Type IX boats ranged from 251 to 287 feet long depending on class.

Answer 2

There were 41 types of 6 main classes of boats that became operational during World War I. As a result, the lengths and sizes varied. The lengths could vary from about 100 to about 250/300 ft long. The information below is the size of a world war I U- boat.Displacement:

(tons)685 (sf)

878 (sm)

971 (total)Length: (m)64,70 oa

52,36 phBeam: (m)6,32 oa

4,05 phDraught: (draft)3,48 mHeight:7,82 mPower: (hp)2000 (sf)

1200 (sm)Speed:

(knots)16,4 (sf)

9,8 (sm)Range:

(miles / knots)9770/8 (sf)

85/5 (sm)Torpedoes:6

2/2 (bow / stern tubes)Mines:No mines carriedDeck gun:105mm

300 roundsCrew:35 menMax depth:ca. 50 m

(164 feet)

Answer 3

The principal German U-boat was the type VII was 220.25 feet long.

Answer 4

The first German submarines were built for Russia in 1904 during their war with Japan. Of that first batch of submarines, U-1 was commissioned in 1906 and was about 129 feet long.

Answer 5

They were all short people because the doors were so small.....

According to wikipedia, Class A had 37, Class B and C had 25 and D Class had 28