U-boat types

This section contain technical details on all the German U-boat types; Builders, Werk numbers, Order dates and detailed drawings of all types, and many other interesting details.



The former type XXI boat U-2540, now a museum at Bremerhaven.

The German U-boats of WWII varied from relatively simple boats little changed from WWI to the highly advanced and ahead of its time Elektro boats of types XXI and XXIII plus many even more advanced research projects.

Coastal boats

IIA IIB IIC IID  

Long Range boats

IX IXB
Most successful
IXC IXC/40 IXD

Atlantic boats

VIIA VIIB VIIC
The workhorse
VIIC/41 VIIC/42

Various boats

IA VIID
Mine layers
VIIF
Torpedo transports
U-Flak
Aircraft traps
 

Special boats

X B
Mine layers
XIV
Supply boats
XXI
Elektro boat
XXIII
Elektro boat
 

Walter U-boats

V 80
Prototype
XVIIA
Research boats
XVIIB
Research boats
XVIII  

A Table of all U-boats and their types

German Midget Submarines

U-boat projects and proposals

16 U-boat types never built.