Type VII was designed as Ocean going U-boats and had a single
hull with six watertight compartments. Armament consisted
of five torpedo tubes in the bow and one at the stern, and
one 8.8 cm L/45 SK C/35 deck gun, and one
2
cm Flak 30.
The Type VII U-boats were the mainstay of the German U-boat
force during World War II. There were a total of 709 Type
VII U-boats built during the course of the war, there were
seven main types VIIA, VIIB, VIIC, VIIC/41, VIIC/42, VIID
and VIIF. Many of the later variants had increased range better
performance, increased armament.
Type VIIA ten of this class were built between 1935
and 1937. Six were constructed by
AG
Weser, of Bremen, U-27, U-28, U-29, U-30, U-31, and U-32.
Four were constructed by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-33, U-34, U-35, and
U-36.
Type VIIB twenty four of this class were built between
1936 and 1940. Fifteen were constructed by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-45, U-46, U-47, U-48,
U-49, U-50, U-51, U-52, U-53, U-54, U-55, U-99, U-100, U-101,
and U-102.
Four were constructed by
Bremer
Vulkan, of Vegesack, U-73, U-74, U-75, and U-76.
Five were constructed by
Flender
Werke AG, of L�beck-Siems, U-83, U-84, U-85, U-86, and
U-87.
Type VIIC five hundred and sixty eight of this class
were built between 1938 and 1944. Fifty eight were constructed
by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-69, U-70, U-93, U-94
U-95, U-96, U-97, U-98, U-201, U-201, U-202, U-203, U-204,
U-205, U-206, U-207, U-208, U-209, U-210, U-211, U-212, U-221,
U-222, U-223, U-224, U-225, U-226, U-227, U-228, U-229, U-230,
U-231, U-232, U-235, U-236, U-237, U-238, U-239, U-240, U-241,
U-242, U-243, U-244, U-245, U-246, U-247, U-248, U-249, U-250,
U-1051, U-1052, U-1053, U-1054, U-1055, U-1056, U-1057, and
U-1058.
Fifty two were constructed by
Bremer
Vulkan, of Vegesack, U-77, U-78, U-79, U-80, U-81, U-82,
U-132, U-133, U-134, U-135, U-136, U-251, U-252, U-253, U-254,
U-255, U-256, U-257, U-258, U-259, U-260, U-261, U-262, U-263,
U-264, U-265, U-266, U-267, U-268, U-269, U-270, U-271, U-272,
U-273, U-274, U-275, U-276, U-277, U-278, U-279, U-280, U-281,
U-282, U-283, U-284, U-285, U-286, U-287, U-288, U-289, U-290,
and U-291.
Twenty three were constructed by
Flender
Werke AG, of L�beck-Siems, U-88, U-89, U-90, U-91, U-92,
U-301, U-302, U-303, U-304, U-305, U-306, U-307, U-308, U-309,
U-310, U-311, U-312, U-313, U-314, U-315, U-316, U-903, and
U-904.
Twenty two were constructed by
Nordseewerke,
of Emden, U-331, U-332, U-333, U-334, U-335, U-336, U-337,
U-338, U-339, U-340, U-341, U-342, U-343, U-344, U-345, U-346,
U-347, U-348, U-349, U-350, U-1101, and U-1102.
Twenty were constructed by
Flensburger
Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft, of Flensburg, U-351, U-352,U-353,U-354,U-355,U-356,U-357,U-358,U-359,U-360,U-361,U-362,U-363,U-364,U-365,
U-366, U-367, U-368, U-369, and U-370.
Thirty one were constructed by
Howaldtswerke
AG, of Kiel, U-371, U-372, U-373, U-374, U-375, U-376,
U-377, U-378, U-379, U-380, U-381, U-382, U-383, U-384, U-385,
U-386, U-387, U-388, U-389, U-390, U-391, U-392, U-393, U-394,
U-396, U-397,U-398,U-399, U-400, U-1131, and U-1132.
Thirty two were constructed by
Danziger
Werft AG, of Danzig, U-401, U-402, U-403, U-404, U-405,
U-406, U-407, U-408, U-409, U-410, U-411, U-412, U-413, U-414,
U-415, U-416, U-417, U-418, U-419, U-420, U-421, U-422, U-423,
U-424, U-425, U-426, U-427, U-428, U-429, U-430, U-1161, and
U-1162.
Ninety four were constructed by
F
Schichau GmbH, of Danzig, U-431, U-432,U-433, U-434, U-435,
U-436, U-437, U-438, U-439, U-440, U-441, U-442, U-443, U-444,
U-445, U-446, U-447, U-448, U-449, U-450, U-731, U-732, U-733,
U-734, U-735, U-736, U-737, U-738, U-739, U-740, U-741, U-742,
U-743, U-744, U-745, U-746, U-747, U-748, U-749, U-750, U-825,
U-826, U-1191, U-1192, U-1193, U-1194, U-1195, U-1196, U-1197,
U-1198, U-1199, U-1200, U-1201, U-1202, U-1203, U-1204, U-1205,
U-1206, U-1207, U-1208, U-1209, and U-1210.
Twenty nine were constructed by
Deutsche
Werke AG, of Kiel, U-451, U-452,U-453,U-454,U-455,U-456,U-456,
U-458, U-465, U-466, U-467, U-468, U-469, U-470, U-471, U-472,
U-473, U-475, U-476, U-477, U-478, U-479, U-480, U-481, U-482,
U-483, U-484, U-485, U-486,
One hundred forty four were constructed by
Blohm
& Voss, of Hamburg, U-551, U-552, U-553, U-554, U-555,
U-556, U-557, U-558, U-559, U-560, U-561, U-562, U-563, U-564,
U-565, U-566, U-567, U-568, U-569, U-570, U-571, U-572, U-573,
U-574, U-575, U-576, U-577, U-578, U-579, U-580, U-581, U-582,
U-583, U-584, U-585, U-586, U-587, U-588, U-589, U-590, U-591,
U-592, U-593, U-594, U-595, U-596, U-597, U-598, U-599, U-600,
U-601, U-602, U-603, U-604, U-605, U-606, U-607, U-608, U-609,
U-610, U-611, U-612, U-613, U-614, U-615, U-616, U-617, U-618,
U-619, U-620, U-621, U-622, U-623, U-624, U-625, U-626, U-627,
U-628, U-629, U-630, U-631, U-632, U-633, U-634, U-635, U-636,
U-637, U-638, U-639, U-640, U-641, U-642, U-643, U-644, U-645,
U-646, U-647, U-648, U-649, U-650, U-951, U-952, U-953, U-954,
U-955, U-956, U-957, U-958, U-959, U-960, U-961, U-962, U-963,
U-964, U-965, U-966, U-967, U-968, U-969, U-970, U-971, U-972,
U-973, U-974, U-975, U-976, U-977, U-978, U-979, U-980, U-981,
U-982, U-983, U-984, U-985, U-986, U-987, U-988, U-989, U-990,
U-991, U-992, U-993, and U-994.
Thirty three were constructed by
Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, of Hamburg, U-651, U-652, U-653, U-654, U-655, U-656,
U-657, U-658, U-659, U-660, U-661, U-662, U-663, U-664, U-665,
U-666, U-667, U-668, U-669, U-670, U-671, U-672, U-673, U-674,
U-675, U-676, U-677, U-678, U-679, U-680, U-681, U-682, and
U-683.
Twenty four were constructed by
H
C Stülcken Sohn, of Hamburg, U-701, U-702, U-703,
U-704, U-705, U-706, U-707, U-708, U-709, U-710, U-711, U-712,
U-713, U-714, U-715, U-716, U-717, U-718, U-719, U-720, U-721,
U-722, U-905, and U-907.
Twenty seven were constructed by Kriegsmarinewerft, of Wilhelmshaven,
U-751, U-752, U-753, U-754, U-755, U-756, U-757, U-758, U-759,
U-760, U-761, U-762, U-763, U-764, U-765, U-766, U-767, U-768,
U-771, U-772, U-773, U-774, U-775, U-776, U-777, U-778, and
U-779.
Two were constructed by
Stettiner Oderwerke AG, of Stettin, U-821, and U-822.
One was constructed by Stettiner Maschinenbau AG, of Stettin,
U-901.
Eight were constructed by
AG Neptun, of Rostock, U-921, U-922, U-923, U-924, U-925,
U-926, U-927, and U-928.
Type VIIC/41 ninety one of this class were built between
1941 and 1945. Eighteen were constructed by
Bremer
Vulkan, of Vegesack, U-292, U-293, U-294, U-295, U-296,
U-297, U-298, U-299, U-300, U-1271, U-1272, U-1273, U-1274,
U-1275, U-1276, U-1277, U-1278, and U-1279.
Twelve where constructed by
Flender
Werke AG, of L�beck-Siems, U-317, U-318, U-319, U-320,
U-321, U-322, U-323, U-324, U-325, U-326, U-327, and U-328.
Two were constructed by
F
Schichau GmbH, of Danzig, U-827, and U-828.
Two were constructed by
AG Neptun, of Rostock, U-929, and U-930.
Twenty eight were constructed by
Blohm
& Voss, of Hamburg, U-995, U-997, U-998, U-999, U-1000,
U-1001, U-1002, U-1003, U-1004, U-1005, U-1006, U-1007, U-1008,
U-1009, U-1010, U-1013, U-1014, U-1015, U-1016, U-1017, U-1018,
U-1019, U-1020, U-1021, U-1022, U-1023, U-1024, and U-1025.
Three were constructed by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-1063, U-1064, and U-1065.
Eight were constructed by
Nordseewerke,
of Emden, U-1105, U-1106, U-1107, U-1108, U-1109, and U-1110.
Ten were constructed by
Danziger
Werft AG, of Danzig, U-1103, U-1104, U-1163, U-1164, U-1165,
U-1166, U-1167, U-1168, U-1169, U-1170, U-1171, and U-1172.
Eight were constructed by
Flensburger
Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft, of Flensburg, U-1301, U-1302,
U-1303, U-1304, U-1305, U-1306, U-1307, and U-1308.
Type VIIC/42 planned but not completed
Type VIIC/43 planned but not completed
Type VIID six of this class were built between 1940
and 1942. They were all constructed by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-213, U-214, U-215,
U-216, U-217, and U-218.
Type VIIE experimental U-boat not completed
Type VIIF four of this class were built between 1941
and 1943. They were all constructed by
F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, of Kiel, U-1059, U-1060, U-1061,
and U-1062.
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ISBN-10: 155750301X
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ISBN-10: 1853673668
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ISBN-10: 1557506418
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