Type XXI U-boat
TypeSubmarine
OriginGermany
Era1944
UsersGerman Navy
About Type XXI U-boat
The first submarine designed to operate primarily underwater. Could run submerged at 17 knots, faster than previous subs on the surface. Too late to affect WWII but influenced all post-war submarine design. The snorkel allowed diesel operation while submerged at periscope depth.
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