Type IX was designed as Ocean going U-boats and had a double
hull, with seven watertight compartments. Armament consisted
of four torpedo tubes in the bow and two at the stern, and
one 3.7 cm Flak 42, one
2
cm Flak 30 were installed, and one10.5 cm L/45 SK C/32
deck gun. Type IX were used to patrol, distant waters, such
as the South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and even the Pacific
oceans. This was possible because of the more powerful diesel
engines that were used and the general size of this class
of U-boat, which enabled to carry more torpedoes and supplies
for prolonged patrols.
Type IX eight of this class were built between 1936
and 1939. They were all constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-37, U-38, U-39, U-40, U-41, U-42,
U-43, and U-44.
Type IXB fourteen of this class were built between
1937 and 1940. They were all constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-64, U-65, U-103, U-104, U-105, U-106,
U-107, U-108, U-109, U-110, U-111, U-122, U-123, and U-124.
Type IXC fifty four of this class were built between
1939 and 1942. Twenty four were constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-66, U-67, U-68, U-125, U-126, U-127,
U-128, U-129, U-130, U-131, U-153, U-154, U-155, U-156, U-157,
U-158, U-159, U-160, U-171, U-172, U-173, U-174, U-175, and
U-176.
Six were constructed by
Deutsche
Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, of Bremen, U-161, U-162, U-163,
U-164, U-165, and U-166.
Twenty four were constructed by
Deutsche
Werft AG, of Hamburg, U-501, U-502, U-503, U-504, U-505,
U-506, U-507, U-508, U-509, U-510, U-511, U-512, U-513, U-514,
U-515, U-516, U-517, U-518, U-519, U-520, U-521, U-522, U-523,
and U-524.
Type IXC/40 eighty seven of this class were built between
1940 and 1944. Thirty six were constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-183, U-184, U-185, U-186, U-187, U-188,
U-189, U-190, U-191, U-192, U-193, U-194, U-841, U-842, U-843,
U-844, U-845, U-846, U-853, U-854, U-855, U-856, U-857, U-858,
U-865, U-866, U-867, U-868, U-869, U-870, U-877, U-878, U-879,
U-880, U-881, and U-889.
Ten were constructed by
Deutsche
Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, of Bremen U-167, U-168, U-169,
U-170, U-801, U-802, U-803, U-804, U-805, and U-806.
Forty one were constructed by
Deutsche
Werft AG, of Hamburg, U-525, U-526, U-527, U-528, U-529,
U-530, U-531, U-532, U-533, U-534, U-535, U-536, U-537, U-538,
U-539, U-540, U-541, U-542, U-543, U-544, U-545, U-546, U-547,
U-548, U-549, U-550, U-1221, U-1222, U-1223, U-1224, U-1225,
U-1226, U-1227, U-1228, U-1229, U-1230, U-1231, U-1232, U-1233,
U-1234, and U-1235.
Type IXD
Type IXD1 two of this class were built between 1940
and 1942. They were all constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-180, and U-195.
Type IXD2 twenty eight of this class were built between
1940 and 1944. They were all constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-177, U-178, U-179, U-181, U-182, U-196,
U-197, U-198, U-199, U-200, U-847, U-848, U-849, U-850, U-851,
U-852, U-859, U-860, U-861, U-862, U-863, U-864, U-871, U-872,
U-873, U-874, U-875, and U-876.
Type IXD 42 two of this class were built between 1942
and 1944. They were all constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-883 and U-894.
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
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