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] has ] over 1,500 ]s ({{lang-de|Unterseeboot}}) into its various navies from 1906 to the present day. The submarines have usually been designated with a ''U'' followed by a number, although World War I ]s and coastal ] submarines used the ''UB'' and ''UC'' prefixes, respectively. When Germany resumed building submarines in the 1930s, the numbering of the submarines was restarted at 1. The renumbering was restarted at 1 a third time when Germany resumed building submarines in the 1960s. ] has ] over 1,500 ]s ({{langx|de|Unterseeboot}}) into its various navies from 1906 to the present day. The submarines have usually been designated with a ''U'' followed by a number, although World War I ]s and coastal ] submarines used the ''UB'' and ''UC'' prefixes, respectively. When Germany resumed building submarines in the 1930s, the numbering of the submarines was restarted at 1. The renumbering was restarted at 1 a third time when Germany resumed building submarines in the 1960s.


== World War I–era U-boats == == World War I–era U-boats ==
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====Type U 31==== ====Type U 31====
{{main|German Type U 31 submarine}} {{main|Type U 31 submarine}}
* {{SMU|U-31|Germany|6}} * {{SMU|U-31|Germany|6}}
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====Type U 66 (Type UD)==== ====Type U 66 (Type UD)====
{{main|German Type U 66 submarine}} {{main|Type U 66 submarine}}
The Type U 66 submarines were originally constructed for Austro-Hungary as the ''U-7'' class, but were sold to Germany at the start of WWI. The Type U 66 submarines were originally constructed for Austro-Hungary as the ''U-7'' class, but were sold to Germany at the start of WWI.
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====Type UE I (Type U 71)==== ====Type UE I (Type U 71)====
{{main|German Type UE I submarine}} {{main|Type UE I submarine}}
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====Type U 81==== ====Type U 81====
{{main|German Type U 81 submarine}} {{main|Type U 81 submarine}}
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====Type U 87==== ====Type U 87====
{{main|German Type U 87 submarine}} {{main|Type U 87 submarine}}
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====Type U 93==== ====Type U 93====
{{main|German Type U 93 submarine}} {{main|Type U 93 submarine}}
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====Type U 115==== ====Type U 115====
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* {{SMU|U-115}} * {{SMU|U-115}}
* {{SMU|U-116}} * {{SMU|U-116}}
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====Type UE II (Type U 117)==== ====Type UE II (Type U 117)====
{{main|German Type UE II submarine}} {{main|Type UE II submarine}}
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* {{SMU|U-126}} * {{SMU|U-126}}
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====Type U 127==== ====Type U 127====
{{main|German Type U 127 submarine}} {{main|Type U 127 submarine}}
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* {{SMU|U-129}} * {{SMU|U-129}}
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====Type Large MS (Type U 131 and Type U 135)====
{{main|German Type Large MS submarine}}
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* {{SMU|U-131}} * {{SMU|U-131}}
* {{SMU|U-132}} * {{SMU|U-132}}
* {{SMU|U-133}} * {{SMU|U-133}}
* {{SMU|U-134}} * {{SMU|U-134}}
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====Type Large MS (Type U 135)====
{{main|Type Large MS submarine}}
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* {{SMU|U-135}} * {{SMU|U-135}}
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====Type U 139==== ====Type U 139====
{{main|German Type U 139 submarine}} {{main|Type U 139 submarine}}
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====Type U 142==== ====Type U 142====
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* {{SMU|U-142}} * {{SMU|U-142}}
* {{SMU|U-143}}
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====Type U 151==== ====Type U 151 (Deutschland-class submarine)====
{{main|German Type U 151 submarine}} {{main|Type U 151 submarine}}
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=== UB coastal U-boats === === UB coastal U-boats ===
Coastal attack torpedo U-boats were smaller craft intended for operation closer to land. They were designated with a ''UB'' prefix and numbered up to 154. Coastal attack torpedo U-boats were smaller craft intended for operation closer to land. They were designated with a ''UB'' prefix and numbered up to 155.


====Type UB I==== ====Type UB I====
{{main|German Type UB I submarine}} {{main|Type UB I submarine}}
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====Type UB II==== ====Type UB II====
{{main|German Type UB II submarine}} {{main|Type UB II submarine}}
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====Type UB III==== ====Type UB III====
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=== UC coastal minelaying U-boats === === UC coastal minelaying U-boats ===


Coastal minelaying U-boats were smaller vessels intended to mine enemy harbors and approaches. They were designated with a ''UC'' prefix and numbered up to 105. Coastal minelaying U-boats were smaller vessels intended to mine enemy harbors and approaches. They were designated with a ''UC'' prefix and numbered up to 114.


====Type UC I==== ====Type UC I====
{{main|German Type UC I submarine}} {{main|Type UC I submarine}}
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====Type UC II==== ====Type UC II====
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====Type UC III==== ====Type UC III====
{{main|German Type UC III submarine}} {{main|Type UC III submarine}}
Thirty-five Type UC III submarines were planned, but only 26 were completed. Nine of these (''UC-106'' to ''UC-114'') were never commissioned and were awarded to the United Kingdom and France and broken up in 1921. Thirty-five Type UC III submarines were planned, but only 25 were completed. Nine of these (''UC-106'' to ''UC-114'') were never commissioned and were awarded to the United Kingdom and France and broken up in 1921. Ten of these (''UC-80'' to ''UC-89'') were broken up at yard
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====Type IXA==== ====Type IXA====
{{main|German Type IXA submarine}} {{main|Type IXA submarine}}
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====Type IXB==== ====Type IXB====
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===Type XXIII=== ===Type XXIII===
{{main|Type XXIII submarine}} {{main|Type XXIII submarine}}
{{see also|List of German Type XXIII submarines}} {{see also|List of Type XXIII submarines}}
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===Type 212=== ===Type 212A===
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Germany has commissioned over 1,500 U-boats (German: Unterseeboot) into its various navies from 1906 to the present day. The submarines have usually been designated with a U followed by a number, although World War I coastal submarines and coastal minelaying submarines used the UB and UC prefixes, respectively. When Germany resumed building submarines in the 1930s, the numbering of the submarines was restarted at 1. The renumbering was restarted at 1 a third time when Germany resumed building submarines in the 1960s.

World War I–era U-boats

There were some 380 U-boats commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine in the years before and during World War I. Although the first four German U-boats—U-1, U-2, U-3, and U-4—were commissioned before 1910, all four served in a training capacity during the war. German U-boats used during World War I were divided into three series. The U designation was generally reserved for ocean-going attack torpedo U-boats. The UB designation was used for coastal attack U-boats, while the UC designation was reserved for coastal minelaying U-boats.

U-boats

U-boats designed primarily for deep water service were designated with a U prefix and numbered up to 167.

Type U 1

Type U 2

Type U 3

Type U 5

Type U 9

Type U 13

Type U 16

Type U 17

Type U 19

Type U 23

Type U 27

Type U 31

Main article: Type U 31 submarine

Type U 43

Type U 51

Type U 57

Type U 63

Type U 66 (Type UD)

Main article: Type U 66 submarine

The Type U 66 submarines were originally constructed for Austro-Hungary as the U-7 class, but were sold to Germany at the start of WWI.

Type UE I (Type U 71)

Main article: Type UE I submarine

Type U 81

Main article: Type U 81 submarine

Type U 87

Main article: Type U 87 submarine

Type U 93

Main article: Type U 93 submarine

Type U 115

Type UE II (Type U 117)

Main article: Type UE II submarine

Type U 127

Main article: Type U 127 submarine

Type Large MS (Type U 135)

Main article: Type Large MS submarine

Type U 139

Main article: Type U 139 submarine

Type U 142

Type U 151 (Deutschland-class submarine)

Main article: Type U 151 submarine

Type U 158

UB coastal U-boats

Coastal attack torpedo U-boats were smaller craft intended for operation closer to land. They were designated with a UB prefix and numbered up to 155.

Type UB I

Main article: Type UB I submarine

Type UB II

Main article: Type UB II submarine

Type UB III

Main article: Type UB III submarine

UC coastal minelaying U-boats

Coastal minelaying U-boats were smaller vessels intended to mine enemy harbors and approaches. They were designated with a UC prefix and numbered up to 114.

Type UC I

Main article: Type UC I submarine

Type UC II

Main article: Type UC II submarine

Type UC III

Main article: Type UC III submarine

Thirty-five Type UC III submarines were planned, but only 25 were completed. Nine of these (UC-106 to UC-114) were never commissioned and were awarded to the United Kingdom and France and broken up in 1921. Ten of these (UC-80 to UC-89) were broken up at yard

Foreign U-boats

At the outbreak of World War I Germany took charge of a number of submarines under construction in German shipyards for other countries.

World War II U-boats

See also: List of German U-boats in World War II

In the World War II era, Germany commissioned some 1,250 U-boats into the Kriegsmarine.

Type I

Main article: Type I submarine

Type II

Main article: Type II submarine

Type IIA

Type IIB

Type IIC

Type IID

Type VII

Main article: Type VII submarine

Type VIIA

Type VIIB

Type VIIC

Type VIIC/41

Type VIID

Type VIIF

Type IX

Main article: Type IX submarine

Type IXA

Main article: Type IXA submarine

Type IXB

Main article: Type IXB submarine

Type IXC

Type IXC/40

Type IXD

Type X (XB)

Main article: Type X submarine

Originally intended as long-range minelayers, the Type X were later used as long-range cargo transports.

Type XI

The Type XI was a planned artillery boat, armed with four 128-mm guns in two twin turrets along with an Arado Ar 231 floatplane. Four boats were laid down in 1939 but were cancelled at the outbreak of WWII.

  • U-112
  • U-113
  • U-114
  • U-115

Type XIV

Main article: Type XIV submarine

The Type XIV submarine was a shortened version of the Type IXD and used as tankers. Twenty-four were planned, but only 10 were commissioned; three (U-491 to U-494) were cancelled before completed and eleven were never laid down. This type was nicknamed Milchkuh (milk cow).

Type XVII

Main article: Type XVII submarine

Type XVIIA

Type XVIIB

Twelve Type XVIIB submarines were planned, but only three were completed; three were cancelled at the end of the war before completion and six were cancelled in favor of the Type XXI submarine.

Type XVIIK

Type XVIII

The Type XVIII was a projected attack boat using the Walter propulsion system. Two boats were laid down in 1943, but construction was cancelled in March 1944.

Type XXI

Main article: Type XXI submarine See also: List of Type XXI submarines

Type XXIII

Main article: Type XXIII submarine See also: List of Type XXIII submarines

Midget submarines

Biber

Main article: Biber (submarine)

Molch

Main article: Molch

Seehund (Type XVIIB)

Main article: Seehund

The range of U-5000 to U-6442 was specifically allocated to German midget submarines. The following Seehund Type XXVIIB U-boats were entered into the Kriegsmarine registry as commissioned vessels

  • U-5001
  • U-5002
  • U-5003
  • U-5004
  • U-5005
  • U-5006
  • U-5007
  • U-5008
  • U-5009
  • U-5010
  • U-5011
  • U-5012
  • U-5013
  • U-5014
  • U-5015
  • U-5016
  • U-5017
  • U-5018
  • U-5019
  • U-5020
  • U-5021
  • U-5022
  • U-5023
  • U-5024
  • U-5025
  • U-5026
  • U-5027
  • U-5028
  • U-5029
  • U-5030
  • U-5031
  • U-5032
  • U-5033
  • U-5034
  • U-5035
  • U-5036
  • U-5037
  • U-5038
  • U-5039
  • U-5040
  • U-5041
  • U-5042
  • U-5043
  • U-5044
  • U-5045
  • U-5046
  • U-5047
  • U-5048
  • U-5049
  • U-5050
  • U-5051
  • U-5052
  • U-5053
  • U-5054
  • U-5055
  • U-5056
  • U-5057
  • U-5058
  • U-5059
  • U-5060
  • U-5061
  • U-5062
  • U-5063
  • U-5064
  • U-5065
  • U-5066
  • U-5067
  • U-5068
  • U-5069
  • U-5070
  • U-5071
  • U-5072
  • U-5073
  • U-5074
  • U-5075
  • U-5076
  • U-5077
  • U-5078
  • U-5079
  • U-5080
  • U-5081
  • U-5082
  • U-5083
  • U-5084
  • U-5085
  • U-5086
  • U-5087
  • U-5088
  • U-5089
  • U-5090
  • U-5091
  • U-5092
  • U-5093
  • U-5094
  • U-5095
  • U-5096
  • U-5097
  • U-5098
  • U-5099
  • U-5100
  • U-5101
  • U-5102
  • U-5103
  • U-5104
  • U-5105
  • U-5106
  • U-5107
  • U-5108
  • U-5109
  • U-5110
  • U-5111
  • U-5112
  • U-5113
  • U-5114
  • U-5115
  • U-5116
  • U-5117
  • U-5118
  • U-5251
  • U-5252
  • U-5253
  • U-5254
  • U-5255
  • U-5256
  • U-5257
  • U-5258
  • U-5259
  • U-5260
  • U-5261
  • U-5262
  • U-5263
  • U-5264
  • U-5265
  • U-5266
  • U-5267
  • U-5268
  • U-5269
  • U-5330

Foreign U-boats

Main article: Foreign U-boats

Germany captured and commissioned 14 submarines from six countries into the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Turkey

United Kingdom


Norway

Netherlands

France

Italy

Post–World War II U-boats

Type XXI

Type XXIII

Type 201

Main article: Type 201 submarine

Type 205

Main article: Type 205 submarine

Type 206

Main article: Type 206 submarine

Type 212A

Main article: Type 212A submarine

See also

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