Table of Contents
- 1 How deep could ww2 German submarines go?
- 2 How long would a German U boat stay underwater?
- 3 How deep did ww2 boats dive?
- 4 How deep can a nuclear sub dive?
- 5 How deep can a Trident submarine go?
- 6 How deep can a German U-boat dive?
- 7 How deep does a submarine have to go?
- 8 How do U-boats navigate underwater?
How deep could ww2 German submarines go?
World War II German U-boats generally had collapse depths in the range of 200 to 280 metres (660 to 920 feet). Modern nuclear attack submarines like the American Seawolf class are estimated to have a test depth of 490 m (1,600 ft), which would imply (see above) a collapse depth of 730 m (2,400 ft).
How long would a German U boat stay underwater?
The Germans’ most formidable naval weapon was the U-boat, a submarine far more sophisticated than those built by other nations at the time. The typical U-boat was 214 feet long, carried 35 men and 12 torpedoes, and could travel underwater for two hours at a time.
How deep could a ww1 U boat go?
Early world War I boats were designed with max depths as little as 150 feet. The idea was that a sub need go no deeper than necessary to get its conning tower below the keel of the deepest draft ships.
How deep did ww2 boats dive?
A ‘typical’ German U-boat had an operating depth of 160–200 feet. Their crush depth was around 360–400 feet.
How deep can a nuclear sub dive?
about 300m
A nuclear submarine can dive to a depth of about 300m. This one is larger than the research vessel Atlantis and has a crew of 134. The research vessel Atlantis, shown at the surface, is 274 feet long. At this scale the divers and their small boat are almost invisible.
How deep did US submarines go in World War 2?
Specifications
Country | Class | Diving depth (feet) |
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Netherlands | O21 Class | 115m |
United Kingdom | T-class | 300-350 |
United Kingdom | U-class | 300 |
United States | Gato | 300-400 |
How deep can a Trident submarine go?
Specifications | |
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Builders: | General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. |
Speed: | Official: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph) Actual: 25 knots submerged speed |
Operating Depth: | Official: “greater than 800 feet” Actual: greater than 1,000 feet |
Armament: | 24 – tubes for Trident I and II, 4 – torpedo tubes with Mk48 Torpedoes |
How deep can a German U-boat dive?
Crush depth usually runs around 2x operating depth. An uncontrolled dive by the crew of U-175 to at least 1,050 ft. occurred before it broached and was sunk by USCGC Spencer (WPG 36). Harald Busch in his book, U-Boats at War, wrote of U-331 reaching a depth of 850 ft. in an uncontrolled dive, hitting the sea bed.
How does a German U-boat work?
The main propulsion of the U-boat is the diesel engine – of which there are two, one on each side (port and starboard). These engines consume outside air and were operable only on the surface.
How deep does a submarine have to go?
So how deep a submarine has to go depends on many factors. The rule of thumb is 30 metres – at this level you may still feel waves, but they are not going to bother anyone. And if they do, the boat can go even deeper. Ohio-class nuclear submarines can go as deep as 240 metres.
When submerged, a U-boat is virtually blind. In order to navigate underwater, special devices, which correspond to the eyes and ears are fitted to the outer hull. On the surface, a U-boat operates much like any other vessel. Driven forward (or backward) by its propellers, rudders steer the boat left or right.