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German submarine U-9 (S188)

Coordinates: 49°18′45″N 8°26′47″E / 49.3125°N 8.4464°E / 49.3125; 8.4464
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Museum ship U-9 in the Technikmuseum Speyer.
History
Germany
NameU-9
BuilderHowaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down10 December 1964
Launched20 October 1966
Commissioned11 April 1967
Decommissioned3 June 1993
StatusMuseum ship at the Technikmuseum Speyer
General characteristics
Class and typeType 205 submarine
Displacement
  • 450 long tons (457 t) surfaced
  • 500 long tons (508 t) submerged
Length43.9 m (144 ft)
Beam4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Draft4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged
Range
  • 4,200 nmi (7,800 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) surfaced
  • 228 nmi (422 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth100 m (330 ft)
Complement4 officers, 18 enlisted
Armament

U9 (S188) is a retired Type 205 submarine of the German Navy. She was laid down on 10 December 1964 by Howaldtswerke of Kiel. U9 was launched on 20 October 1966 and commissioned on 11 April 1967. She was decommissioned on 3 June 1993, and is now a museum ship at Technikmuseum Speyer in Speyer.

References

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  • "U-9 (6126132)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 12 September 2009.

49°18′45″N 8°26′47″E / 49.3125°N 8.4464°E / 49.3125; 8.4464