Operators Royal Norwegian Navy In commission 1948–1961 | Built 1940–1945 Preserved 1 | |
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Class and type German Type VII submarine Displacement 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced
871 tonnes (857 long tons) submerged | ||
The Norwegian K class submarines are a class of three submarines the Royal Norwegian Navy received from Germany in 1948 as Allied war spoils. They were built as the Type VIIC/41 U-boat from 1940 to 1945. The ships were named HNoMS Kya, Kinn and Kaura. Kaura was returned to Germany in 1971 as a museum ship. It is the only surviving Type VII in the world.
Description
The German type VIIC/41 was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIC and had the same armament and engines. The difference was a stronger pressure hull and lighter machinery to compensate for the added steel in the hull, making them actually slightly lighter than the VIIC. A total of 91 were built.
References
Norwegian K-class submarine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA