Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Kriegsmarine — Submarine

German submarine U-209

Type VIIC submarine

Displacement
757 long tons (769 t)
Length
67.1 m (220.1 ft)
Beam
6.2 m (20.3 ft)
Speed
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h, 20.4 mph)
Main gun
88 mm (3.5 in)

Service

  1. Kriegsmarine as U-20911 October 1941 — 7 May 1943573 days of the war
Type VIIC submarine Particulars
Name
U-209
Builder
Germaniawerft, Kiel
Ordered
16 October 1939
Laid down
28 November 1940
Launched
28 August 1941
Commissioned
11 October 1941
Fate
Missing since 7 May 1943, possible diving accident (1943)
Status
Unknown

Specifications

Displacement, surfaced
757 long tons (769 t)
Displacement, submerged
857 long tons (871 t)
Length
67.1 m (220.1 ft) OA
Beam
6.2 m (20.3 ft)
Draught
4.74 m (15.6 ft)
Speed
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h, 20.4 mph)
Range
8,500 nmi (15,742 km)
Main gun
88 mm (3.5 in)

U-209 was a Type VIIC submarine, operated by the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid at Germaniawerft, Kiel on 28 November 1940. She entered service on 11 October 1941, having been launched on 28 August 1941.

Her class ran to 612 ships. The class followed the Type UB III, Vetehinen class and was succeeded by the Type XXI (Late-war replacement).

The boat displaced 757 long tons surfaced and 857 long tons submerged. She measured 67.1 m (220 ft) long with a beam of 6.2 m (20 ft). Her designed speed was 17.7 knots.

Her main battery was one 88 mm (3.5 in) guns.

She was in commission for 573 days of the Second World War.

Written from the harvested record. Every figure above is sourced; the wording is this site's own.

Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × diesel engines
  • 2 × electric motors
Power
  • 2800 - 3200 PS (diesels)
  • 750 PS (electric)
Armament
  • 5 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern)
  • 14 × G7e torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
  • 1 × 8.8 cm SK C/35 deck gun (220 rounds)
  • 1 × 2 cm C/30

Sister ships

587 more in the class

Sources