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Design Specs for the Type IXC40
Posted by: The Captain ()
Date: July 17, 2000 08:51PM

Hi everybody,
The following are the principle characteristics of the Type IXC40 submarines which I have summarized below.

L.O.A. - 251' 10".
Max Beam - 22' 6".
Draft normal diving trim - 14' 2".
Draft emergence diving trim - 15' 4".
Max Dia. of Pressure Hull - 14' 7".
Displacement (surface) - normal - 999 cu. meters.
Displacement (surface) - emergency - 1144 cu. meters.
Displacement (submerged) - 1257 cu. meters.
Fuel Capacity (normal) - 63.3 metric tons.
Fuel Capacity (emergency) - 159.6 metric tons.
Fuel Capacity (emergency & regel bunker - 214 metric tons.
Crusing range (surface) normal - 11,400 mi. @ 12 kn (2 engines).
Crusing range (surface) Max - 5,100 mi. @ 18.3 kn. (2 engines).
Crusing range (submerged) normal - 128 mi. @ 2 kn.
Crusing range (submerged) max - 63 mi. @ 4 kn.
Speed (surface) 18.3 kn.
Speed (surface) max. - 18.3 kn.
Speed (submerged) for 1 hour rate - 7.3 kn.
Main Propulsion Machinery - will be discuss later.
Torpedo Tubes - 4 in the bow, 2 in the stern.
Torpedos - will be discuss later.
Guns and ammunition - will be discuss later.
Complement (total) - 48.

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