Type VII U-boats were the most common type of German World War II U-boat. 703 boats were built by the end of the war. The lone surviving example, U-995, is on display at the Laboe …

Type VIIB included many of the most famous U-boats during World War 2, including Kretschmer's U-99, U-48 which was the most successful U-boat, Prien's U-47 and Schepke's U-100. U-48, …

German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned. During her two years of active …

Decommissioned at Neustadt in October 1943 and used as instructional boat. Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Flensburg in Kupfermühlen Bay, in position 54.50N, 09.29E. During the Battle of …

Development history, specification, line drawings and photos of the most important German U-boat, Type VII U-boat and its variants.

German submarine U-47 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. [1] She was laid down on 25 February 1937 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel …

U-Boat Type 7 class (VII), most numerous German submarines of World War II with 705 boats. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. One of the …

U-50 sent no radio messages after sailing from Wilhelmshaven to operate north-east of the Shetland Islands and was reported missing on 13 April 1940. It is likely that the boat was …

The VIIB resolved the rear torpedo tube problem, but more importantly, it extended the operational range of the U-Boat by 2500 miles with provision for 33 extra tons of fuel. Most of …

Type VII U-boats were the most common type of German World War II U-boat. The Type VII was based on earlier German submarine designs going back to the World War I Type UB III, …