U-boat Type II

U-Boot-Typ II

History

Type II was designed as a coastal U-boats these U-boats were based on the Finnish submarine Vesikko and had a single hull, with three watertight compartments. Armament consisted of three torpedo tubes in the bow with room for 2 additional torpedoes stored, and one 2 cm Flak 30, but after 1944 two 2 cm Flak 30 were installed, but no deck gun.
Type II were used for operational service, during the war, but ended up being used as training boats. Some Type II were transported to Russia, and reassembled for use in the Black Sea.

Type IIA only six of this class were built between 1934 and 1935. They were all constructed by Deutsche Werke AG, of Kiel, U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5, and U-6.

Type IIB twenty of this class were built between 1935, and 1936. Fourteen were constructed by F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-7, U-8, U-9, U-10, U-11, U-12, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, U-21, U-22, U-23, U-24.

Four were constructed by Deutsche Werke AG, of Kiel, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16.

Two were constructed by Flender Werke AG, of L�beck-Siems U-120, and U-121.

Type IIC eight of this class were built between 1937 and 1940. They were all constructed by Deutsche Werke AG, of Kiel, U-56, U-57, U-58, U-59, U-60, U-61, U-62, and U-63.

Type IID sixteen of this class were built between 1939 and 1940. They were all constructed by Deutsche Werke AG, of Kiel, U-137, U-138, U-139, U-140, U-141, U-142, U-143, U-144, U-145, U-146, U-147, U-148, U-149, U-150, U-151, and U-152.

Gallery

Sources

German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X

German U-boat Commanders of World War II.
ISBN-10: 1853673668

German U-boat Losses during World War II.
ISBN-10: 1557506418

For a complete list of sources