Type IX

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:typeface
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Type_U-boat
gptkb:U-Boat
gptkbp:armament 1 x 10.5 cm deck gun
1 x 3.7 cm anti-aircraft gun
2 x 2 cm anti-aircraft guns
4 x 53.3 cm torpedo tubes
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wolfgang_Lüth
gptkb:Otto_Kretschmer
gptkb:Rudolf_Schendel
gptkb:Heinrich_Lehmann-Willenbrock
Klaus Scholtz
gptkbp:commissioned 1939
gptkbp:crew 48 to 56 men
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons (submerged)
1,100 tons (surfaced)
gptkbp:engine_type Diesel-electric
gptkbp:famous_for Long-range patrols
gptkbp:fate Surrendered or scuttled
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on naval warfare
Legacy in naval history
Influence on post-war submarine design
Symbol of U-boat campaign
Technological advancement in submarines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type IX
gptkbp:is_a Type of submarine
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:length 76.7 meters
gptkbp:losses 1945
gptkbp:notable_ships 22 torpedoes
6 torpedoes in external racks
gptkbp:number_built over 200
gptkbp:operational_area 1939-1945
gptkbp:propulsion 2 shafts
gptkbp:range 15,000 km at 10 knots (surfaced)
gptkbp:role Submarine warfare
gptkbp:speed 18.3 knots (surfaced)
7.3 knots (submerged)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Type_XXI
gptkbp:variant Type IXA
Type IXC
Type IXB
Type IXD