Laboe, Germany 1 May 2016
VIIC-type. Field post number M 55055. Laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 195 on 2 November 1942, launched on 22 July 1943, commissioned on 16 September 1943 , handed over to England, handed over to the Norwegian navy in 1946 and commissioned as the Kaura, used as training ship between 1952-1962, decommissioned on 1965, sold for one Mark to Germany, restored in the May 1945 condition which was completed in 1971 and since 13 March 1972 lying at Laboe, Germany.
Dimensions 67,2 x 6,2 x 4,8 x 9,6 (hold) metres and a displacement of 759 (surfaced)-1.070 (submerged) cubic metres. Diameter hull 4,7 metres. Diving depth 12- (design)-240 (actual) metres. Crew numbered 37-42 men. Armament consisted of 5 torpedo tubes (bow 4, stern 1) for which 12 torpedoes or 26-39 mines were carried, 1-3,7cm anti aircraft gun and 1x2-2cm anti aircraft machine guns. The machinery consisted of 2-1.400hp 6-cylinder Man diesels and 2x375hp BBC electric engines allowing a speed of 17 (surfaced-7,6 (submerged) knots and a range of 10.000 nautical miles with 7 knots while surfaced and while submerged 130 nautical miles with 2 knots. Fuel oil bunker capacity 113,5 tons.
