List of U-boats of Germany

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

  • SM U-1

Type U 2

  • SM U-2

Type U 3

  • SM U-3
  • SM U-4

Type U 5

  • SM U-5
  • SM U-6
  • SM U-7
  • SM U-8

Type U 9

  • SM U-9
  • SM U-10
  • SM U-11
  • SM U-12

Type U 13

  • SM U-13
  • SM U-14
  • SM U-15

Type U 16

  • SM U-16

Type U 17

  • SM U-17
  • SM U-18

Type U 19

  • SM U-19
  • SM U-20
  • SM U-21
  • SM U-22

Type U 23

  • SM U-23
  • SM U-24
  • SM U-25
  • SM U-26

Type U 27

  • SM U-27
  • SM U-28
  • SM U-29
  • SM U-30

Type U 31

  • SM U-31
  • SM U-32
  • SM U-33
  • SM U-34
  • SM U-35
  • SM U-36
  • SM U-37
  • SM U-38
  • SM U-39
  • SM U-40
  • SM U-41

Type U 43

  • SM U-43
  • SM U-44
  • SM U-45
  • SM U-46
  • SM U-47
  • SM U-48
  • SM U-49
  • SM U-50

Type U 51

  • SM U-51
  • SM U-52
  • SM U-53
  • SM U-54
  • SM U-55
  • SM U-56

Type U 57

  • SM U-57
  • SM U-58
  • SM U-59
  • SM U-60
  • SM U-61
  • SM U-62
  • SM U-99
  • SM U-100
  • SM U-101
  • SM U-102
  • SM U-103
  • SM U-104

Type U 63

  • SM U-63
  • SM U-64
  • SM U-65

Type U 66 (Type UD)

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.

  • SM U-66
  • SM U-67
  • SM U-68
  • SM U-69
  • SM U-70

Type UE I (Type U 71)

  • SM U-71
  • SM U-72
  • SM U-73
  • SM U-74
  • SM U-75
  • SM U-76
  • SM U-77
  • SM U-78
  • SM U-79
  • SM U-80

Type U 81

  • SM U-81
  • SM U-82
  • SM U-83
  • SM U-84
  • SM U-85
  • SM U-86

Type U 87

  • SM U-87
  • SM U-88
  • SM U-89
  • SM U-90
  • SM U-91
  • SM U-92

Type U 93

  • SM U-93
  • SM U-94
  • SM U-95
  • SM U-96
  • SM U-97
  • SM U-98
  • SM U-105
  • SM U-106
  • SM U-107
  • SM U-108
  • SM U-109
  • SM U-110
  • SM U-111
  • SM U-112
  • SM U-113
  • SM U-114
  • SM U-160
  • SM U-161
  • SM U-162
  • SM U-163
  • SM U-164
  • SM U-165
  • SM U-166
  • SM U-167

Type U 115

  • SM U-115
  • SM U-116

Type UE II (Type U 117)

  • SM U-117
  • SM U-118
  • SM U-119
  • SM U-120
  • SM U-121
  • SM U-122
  • SM U-123
  • SM U-124
  • SM U-125
  • SM U-126

Type U 127

  • SM U-127
  • SM U-128
  • SM U-129
  • SM U-130
  • SM U-131
  • SM U-132
  • SM U-133
  • SM U-134

Type Large MS (Type U 135)

  • SM U-135
  • SM U-136
  • SM U-137
  • SM U-138

Type U 139

  • SM U-139
  • SM U-140
  • SM U-141

Type U 142

  • SM U-142
  • SM U-143
  • SM U-144
  • SM U-145
  • SM U-146
  • SM U-147
  • SM U-148
  • SM U-149
  • SM U-150

Type U 151 (Deutschland Class submarine)

  • SM U-151
  • SM U-152
  • SM U-153
  • SM U-154
  • SM U-155
  • SM U-156
  • SM U-157

Type U 158

  • SM U-158
  • SM U-159

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

  • UB-1
  • UB-2
  • UB-3
  • UB-4
  • UB-5
  • UB-6
  • UB-7
  • UB-8
  • UB-9
  • UB-10
  • UB-11
  • UB-12
  • UB-13
  • UB-14
  • UB-15
  • UB-16
  • UB-17

Type UB II

  • UB-18
  • UB-19
  • UB-20
  • UB-21
  • UB-22
  • UB-23
  • UB-24
  • UB-25
  • UB-26
  • UB-27
  • UB-28
  • UB-29
  • UB-30
  • UB-31
  • UB-32
  • UB-33
  • UB-34
  • UB-35
  • UB-36
  • UB-37
  • UB-38
  • UB-39
  • UB-40
  • UB-41
  • UB-42
  • UB-43
  • UB-44
  • UB-45
  • UB-46
  • UB-47

Type UB III

  • UB-48
  • UB-49
  • UB-50
  • UB-51
  • UB-52
  • UB-53
  • UB-54
  • UB-55
  • UB-56
  • UB-57
  • UB-58
  • UB-59
  • UB-60
  • UB-61
  • UB-62
  • UB-63
  • UB-64
  • UB-65
  • UB-66
  • UB-67
  • UB-68
  • UB-69
  • UB-70
  • UB-71
  • UB-72
  • UB-73
  • UB-74
  • UB-75
  • UB-76
  • UB-77
  • UB-78
  • UB-79
  • UB-80
  • UB-81
  • UB-82
  • UB-83
  • UB-84
  • UB-85
  • UB-86
  • UB-87
  • UB-88
  • UB-89
  • UB-90
  • UB-91
  • UB-92
  • UB-93
  • UB-94
  • UB-95
  • UB-96
  • UB-97
  • UB-98
  • UB-99
  • UB-100
  • UB-101
  • UB-102
  • UB-103
  • UB-104
  • UB-105
  • UB-106
  • UB-107
  • UB-108
  • UB-109
  • UB-110
  • UB-111
  • UB-112
  • UB-113
  • UB-114
  • UB-115
  • UB-116
  • UB-117
  • UB-118
  • UB-119
  • UB-120
  • UB-121
  • UB-122
  • UB-123
  • UB-124
  • UB-125
  • UB-126
  • UB-127
  • UB-128
  • UB-129
  • UB-130
  • UB-131
  • UB-132
  • UB-133
  • UB-134
  • UB-135
  • UB-136
  • UB-137
  • UB-138
  • UB-139
  • UB-140
  • UB-141
  • UB-142
  • UB-143
  • UB-144
  • UB-145
  • UB-146
  • UB-147
  • UB-148
  • UB-149
  • UB-150
  • UB-151
  • UB-152
  • UB-153
  • UB-154
  • UB-155

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

  • UC-1
  • UC-2
  • UC-3
  • UC-4
  • UC-5
  • UC-6
  • UC-7
  • UC-8
  • UC-9
  • UC-10
  • UC-11
  • UC-12
  • UC-13
  • UC-14
  • UC-15

Type UC II

  • UC-16
  • UC-17
  • UC-18
  • UC-19
  • UC-20
  • UC-21
  • UC-22
  • UC-23
  • UC-24
  • UC-25
  • UC-26
  • UC-27
  • UC-28
  • UC-29
  • UC-30
  • UC-31
  • UC-32
  • UC-33
  • UC-34
  • UC-35
  • UC-36
  • UC-37
  • UC-38
  • UC-39
  • UC-40
  • UC-41
  • UC-42
  • UC-43
  • UC-44
  • UC-45
  • UC-46
  • UC-47
  • UC-48
  • UC-49
  • UC-50
  • UC-51
  • UC-52
  • UC-53
  • UC-54
  • UC-55
  • UC-56
  • UC-57
  • UC-58
  • UC-59
  • UC-60
  • UC-61
  • UC-62
  • UC-63
  • UC-64
  • UC-65
  • UC-66
  • UC-67
  • UC-68
  • UC-69
  • UC-70
  • UC-71
  • UC-72
  • UC-73
  • UC-74
  • UC-75
  • UC-76
  • UC-77
  • UC-78
  • UC-79

Type UC III

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

  • UC-80
  • UC-81
  • UC-82
  • UC-83
  • UC-84
  • UC-85
  • UC-86
  • UC-87
  • UC-88
  • UC-89
  • UC-90
  • UC-91
  • UC-92
  • UC-93
  • UC-94
  • UC-95
  • UC-96
  • UC-97
  • UC-98
  • UC-99
  • UC-100
  • UC-101
  • UC-102
  • UC-103
  • UC-104
  • UC-105
  • UC-106
  • UC-107
  • UC-108
  • UC-109
  • UC-110
  • UC-111
  • UC-112
  • UC-113
  • UC-114

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.

  • SM UA (ex-Norwegian A class submarine A-5)
  • U-66 to U-70 (ex-Austro-Hungarian U-7 class U-7 to U-11)
  • US-1 (ex-Russian Bars class Burevestnik), only test run - not in service
  • US-2 (ex-Russian Bars class Orlan), Commissioned later abandoned to White Russian Forces
  • US-3 (ex-Russian Bars class Utka), only test run - not in service
  • US-4 (ex-Russian Bars class Gagara), only test run - not in service

World War II U-boats

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

Type I

  • U-25
  • U-26

Type II

Type IIA

  • U-1
  • U-2
  • U-3
  • U-4
  • U-5
  • U-6

Type IIB

  • U-7
  • U-8
  • U-9
  • U-10
  • U-11
  • U-12
  • U-13
  • U-14
  • U-15
  • U-16
  • U-17
  • U-18
  • U-19
  • U-20
  • U-21
  • U-22
  • U-23
  • U-24
  • U-120
  • U-121

Type IIC

  • U-56
  • U-57
  • U-58
  • U-59
  • U-60
  • U-61
  • U-62
  • U-63

Type IID

  • U-137
  • U-138
  • U-139
  • U-140
  • U-141
  • U-142
  • U-143
  • U-144
  • U-145
  • U-146
  • U-147
  • U-148
  • U-149
  • U-150
  • U-151
  • U-152

Type VII

Type VIIA

  • U-27
  • U-28
  • U-29
  • U-30
  • U-31
  • U-32
  • U-33
  • U-34
  • U-35
  • U-36

Type VIIB

  • U-45
  • U-46
  • U-47
  • U-48
  • U-49
  • U-50
  • U-51
  • U-52
  • U-53
  • U-54
  • U-55
  • U-73
  • U-74
  • U-75
  • U-76
  • U-83
  • U-84
  • U-85
  • U-86
  • U-87
  • U-99
  • U-100
  • U-101
  • U-102

Type VIIC

  • U-69
  • U-70
  • U-71
  • U-72
  • U-77
  • U-78
  • U-79
  • U-80
  • U-81
  • U-82
  • U-88
  • U-89
  • U-90
  • U-91
  • U-92
  • U-93
  • U-94
  • U-95
  • U-96
  • U-97
  • U-98
  • U-132
  • U-133
  • U-134
  • U-135
  • U-136
  • U-201
  • U-202
  • U-203
  • U-204
  • U-205
  • U-206
  • U-207
  • U-208
  • U-209
  • U-210
  • U-211
  • U-212
  • U-221
  • U-222
  • U-223
  • U-224
  • U-225
  • U-226
  • U-227
  • U-228
  • U-229
  • U-230
  • U-231
  • U-232
  • U-235
  • U-236
  • U-237
  • U-238
  • U-239
  • U-240
  • U-241
  • U-242
  • U-243
  • U-244
  • U-245
  • U-246
  • U-247
  • U-248
  • U-249
  • U-250
  • U-251
  • U-252
  • U-253
  • U-254
  • U-255
  • U-256
  • U-257
  • U-258
  • U-259
  • U-260
  • U-261
  • U-262
  • U-263
  • U-264
  • U-265
  • U-266
  • U-267
  • U-268
  • U-269
  • U-270
  • U-271
  • U-272
  • U-273
  • U-274
  • U-275
  • U-276
  • U-277
  • U-278
  • U-279
  • U-280
  • U-281
  • U-282
  • U-283
  • U-284
  • U-285
  • U-286
  • U-287
  • U-288
  • U-289
  • U-290
  • U-291
  • U-301
  • U-302
  • U-303
  • U-304
  • U-305
  • U-306
  • U-307
  • U-308
  • U-309
  • U-310
  • U-311
  • U-312
  • U-313
  • U-314
  • U-315
  • U-316
  • U-331
  • U-332
  • U-333
  • U-334
  • U-335
  • U-336
  • U-337
  • U-338
  • U-339
  • U-340
  • U-341
  • U-342
  • U-343
  • U-344
  • U-345
  • U-346
  • U-347
  • U-348
  • U-349
  • U-350
  • U-351
  • U-352
  • U-353
  • U-354
  • U-355
  • U-356
  • U-357
  • U-358
  • U-359
  • U-360
  • U-361
  • U-362
  • U-363
  • U-364
  • U-365
  • U-366
  • U-367
  • U-368
  • U-369
  • U-370
  • U-371
  • U-372
  • U-373
  • U-374
  • U-375
  • U-376
  • U-377
  • U-378
  • U-379
  • U-380
  • U-381
  • U-382
  • U-383
  • U-384
  • U-385
  • U-386
  • U-387
  • U-388
  • U-389
  • U-390
  • U-391
  • U-392
  • U-393
  • U-394
  • U-395
  • U-396
  • U-397
  • U-398
  • U-399
  • U-400
  • U-401
  • U-402
  • U-403
  • U-404
  • U-405
  • U-406
  • U-407
  • U-408
  • U-409
  • U-410
  • U-411
  • U-412
  • U-413
  • U-414
  • U-415
  • U-416
  • U-417
  • U-418
  • U-419
  • U-420
  • U-421
  • U-422
  • U-423
  • U-424
  • U-425
  • U-426
  • U-427
  • U-428
  • U-429
  • U-430
  • U-431
  • U-432
  • U-433
  • U-434
  • U-435
  • U-436
  • U-437
  • U-438
  • U-439
  • U-440
  • U-441
  • U-442
  • U-443
  • U-444
  • U-445
  • U-446
  • U-447
  • U-448
  • U-449
  • U-450
  • U-451
  • U-452
  • U-453
  • U-454
  • U-455
  • U-456
  • U-457
  • U-458
  • U-465
  • U-466
  • U-467
  • U-468
  • U-469
  • U-470
  • U-471
  • U-472
  • U-473
  • U-474
  • U-475
  • U-476
  • U-477
  • U-478
  • U-479
  • U-480
  • U-481
  • U-482
  • U-483
  • U-484
  • U-485
  • U-486
  • U-551
  • U-552
  • U-553
  • U-554
  • U-555
  • U-556
  • U-557
  • U-558
  • U-559
  • U-560
  • U-561
  • U-562
  • U-563
  • U-564
  • U-565
  • U-566
  • U-567
  • U-568
  • U-569
  • U-570
  • U-571
  • U-572
  • U-573
  • U-574
  • U-575
  • U-576
  • U-577
  • U-578
  • U-579
  • U-580
  • U-581
  • U-582
  • U-583
  • U-584
  • U-585
  • U-586
  • U-587
  • U-588
  • U-589
  • U-590
  • U-591
  • U-592
  • U-593
  • U-594
  • U-595
  • U-596
  • U-597
  • U-598
  • U-599
  • U-600
  • U-601
  • U-602
  • U-603
  • U-604
  • U-605
  • U-606
  • U-607
  • U-608
  • U-609
  • U-610
  • U-611
  • U-612
  • U-613
  • U-614
  • U-615
  • U-616
  • U-617
  • U-618
  • U-619
  • U-620
  • U-621
  • U-622
  • U-623
  • U-624
  • U-625
  • U-626
  • U-627
  • U-628
  • U-629
  • U-630
  • U-631
  • U-632
  • U-633
  • U-634
  • U-635
  • U-636
  • U-637
  • U-638
  • U-639
  • U-640
  • U-641
  • U-642
  • U-643
  • U-644
  • U-645
  • U-646
  • U-647
  • U-648
  • U-649
  • U-650
  • U-651
  • U-652
  • U-653
  • U-654
  • U-655
  • U-656
  • U-657
  • U-658
  • U-659
  • U-660
  • U-661
  • U-662
  • U-663
  • U-664
  • U-665
  • U-666
  • U-667
  • U-668
  • U-669
  • U-670
  • U-671
  • U-672
  • U-673
  • U-674
  • U-675
  • U-676
  • U-677
  • U-678
  • U-679
  • U-680
  • U-681
  • U-682
  • U-683
  • U-684
  • U-685
  • U-686
  • U-701
  • U-702
  • U-703
  • U-704
  • U-705
  • U-706
  • U-707
  • U-708
  • U-709
  • U-710
  • U-711
  • U-712
  • U-713
  • U-714
  • U-715
  • U-716
  • U-717
  • U-718
  • U-719
  • U-720
  • U-721
  • U-722
  • U-731
  • U-732
  • U-733
  • U-734
  • U-735
  • U-736
  • U-737
  • U-738
  • U-739
  • U-740
  • U-741
  • U-742
  • U-743
  • U-744
  • U-745
  • U-746
  • U-747
  • U-748
  • U-749
  • U-750
  • U-751
  • U-752
  • U-753
  • U-754
  • U-755
  • U-756
  • U-757
  • U-758
  • U-759
  • U-760
  • U-761
  • U-762
  • U-763
  • U-764
  • U-765
  • U-766
  • U-767
  • U-768
  • U-771
  • U-772
  • U-773
  • U-774
  • U-775
  • U-776
  • U-777
  • U-778
  • U-779
  • U-780
  • U-781
  • U-782
  • U-821
  • U-822
  • U-823
  • U-824
  • U-825
  • U-826
  • U-901
  • U-902
  • U-903
  • U-904
  • U-905
  • U-906
  • U-907
  • U-908
  • U-921
  • U-922
  • U-923
  • U-924
  • U-925
  • U-926
  • U-927
  • U-928
  • U-951
  • U-952
  • U-953
  • U-954
  • U-955
  • U-956
  • U-957
  • U-958
  • U-959
  • U-960
  • U-961
  • U-962
  • U-963
  • U-964
  • U-965
  • U-966
  • U-967
  • U-968
  • U-969
  • U-970
  • U-971
  • U-972
  • U-973
  • U-974
  • U-975
  • U-976
  • U-977
  • U-978
  • U-979
  • U-980
  • U-981
  • U-982
  • U-983
  • U-984
  • U-985
  • U-986
  • U-987
  • U-988
  • U-989
  • U-990
  • U-991
  • U-992
  • U-993
  • U-994
  • U-1051
  • U-1052
  • U-1053
  • U-1054
  • U-1055
  • U-1056
  • U-1057
  • U-1058
  • U-1101
  • U-1102
  • U-1131
  • U-1132
  • U-1161
  • U-1162
  • U-1191
  • U-1192
  • U-1193
  • U-1194
  • U-1195
  • U-1196
  • U-1197
  • U-1198
  • U-1199
  • U-1200
  • U-1201
  • U-1202
  • U-1203
  • U-1204
  • U-1205
  • U-1206
  • U-1207
  • U-1208
  • U-1209
  • U-1210

Type VIIC/41

  • U-292
  • U-293
  • U-294
  • U-295
  • U-296
  • U-297
  • U-298
  • U-299
  • U-300
  • U-317
  • U-318
  • U-319
  • U-320
  • U-321
  • U-322
  • U-323
  • U-324
  • U-325
  • U-326
  • U-327
  • U-328
  • U-329
  • U-330
  • U-687
  • U-688
  • U-689
  • U-691
  • U-723
  • U-724
  • U-827
  • U-828
  • U-929
  • U-930
  • U-931
  • U-932
  • U-995
  • U-996
  • U-997
  • U-998
  • U-999
  • U-1000
  • U-1001
  • U-1002
  • U-1003
  • U-1004
  • U-1005
  • U-1006
  • U-1007
  • U-1008
  • U-1009
  • U-1010
  • U-1011
  • U-1012
  • U-1013
  • U-1014
  • U-1015
  • U-1016
  • U-1017
  • U-1018
  • U-1019
  • U-1020
  • U-1021
  • U-1022
  • U-1023
  • U-1024
  • U-1025
  • U-1026
  • U-1027
  • U-1028
  • U-1029
  • U-1030
  • U-1031
  • U-1032
  • U-1063
  • U-1064
  • U-1065
  • U-1103
  • U-1104
  • U-1105
  • U-1106
  • U-1107
  • U-1108
  • U-1109
  • U-1110
  • U-1133
  • U-1134
  • U-1135
  • U-1136
  • U-1163
  • U-1164
  • U-1165
  • U-1166
  • U-1167
  • U-1168
  • U-1169
  • U-1170
  • U-1171
  • U-1172
  • U-1173
  • U-1174
  • U-1175
  • U-1176
  • U-1177
  • U-1178
  • U-1179
  • U-1271
  • U-1272
  • U-1273
  • U-1274
  • U-1275
  • U-1276
  • U-1277
  • U-1278
  • U-1279
  • U-1280
  • U-1281
  • U-1282
  • U-1301
  • U-1302
  • U-1303
  • U-1304
  • U-1305
  • U-1306
  • U-1307
  • U-1308

Type VIID

  • U-213
  • U-214
  • U-215
  • U-216
  • U-217
  • U-218

Type VIIF

  • U-1059
  • U-1060
  • U-1061
  • U-1062

Type IX

Type IXA

  • U-37
  • U-38
  • U-39
  • U-40
  • U-41
  • U-42
  • U-43
  • U-44

Type IXB

  • U-64
  • U-65
  • U-103
  • U-104
  • U-105
  • U-106
  • U-107
  • U-108
  • U-109
  • U-110
  • U-111
  • U-122
  • U-123
  • U-124

Type IXC

  • U-66
  • U-67
  • U-68
  • U-125
  • U-126
  • U-127
  • U-128
  • U-129
  • U-130
  • U-131
  • U-153
  • U-154
  • U-155
  • U-156
  • U-157
  • U-158
  • U-159
  • U-160
  • U-161
  • U-162
  • U-163
  • U-164
  • U-165
  • U-166
  • U-171
  • U-172
  • U-173
  • U-174
  • U-175
  • U-176
  • U-501
  • U-502
  • U-503
  • U-504
  • U-505
  • U-506
  • U-507
  • U-508
  • U-509
  • U-510
  • U-511
  • U-512
  • U-513
  • U-514
  • U-515
  • U-516
  • U-517
  • U-518
  • U-519
  • U-520
  • U-521
  • U-522
  • U-523
  • U-524

Type IXC/40

  • U-167
  • U-168
  • U-169
  • U-170
  • U-183
  • U-184
  • U-185
  • U-186
  • U-187
  • U-188
  • U-189
  • U-190
  • U-191
  • U-192
  • U-193
  • U-194
  • U-525
  • U-526
  • U-527
  • U-528
  • U-529
  • U-530
  • U-531
  • U-532
  • U-533
  • U-534
  • U-535
  • U-536
  • U-537
  • U-538
  • U-539
  • U-540
  • U-541
  • U-542
  • U-543
  • U-544
  • U-545
  • U-546
  • U-547
  • U-548
  • U-549
  • U-550
  • U-801
  • U-802
  • U-803
  • U-804
  • U-805
  • U-806
  • U-807
  • U-808
  • U-841
  • U-842
  • U-843
  • U-844
  • U-845
  • U-846
  • U-853
  • U-854
  • U-855
  • U-856
  • U-857
  • U-858
  • U-865
  • U-866
  • U-867
  • U-868
  • U-869
  • U-870
  • U-877
  • U-878
  • U-879
  • U-880
  • U-881
  • U-882
  • U-889
  • U-890
  • U-891
  • U-892
  • U-1221
  • U-1222
  • U-1223
  • U-1224
  • U-1225
  • U-1226
  • U-1227
  • U-1228
  • U-1229
  • U-1230
  • U-1231
  • U-1232
  • U-1233
  • U-1234
  • U-1235

Type IXD

  • U-177
  • U-178
  • U-179
  • U-180
  • U-181
  • U-182
  • U-195
  • U-196
  • U-197
  • U-198
  • U-199
  • U-200
  • U-847
  • U-848
  • U-849
  • U-850
  • U-851
  • U-852
  • U-859
  • U-860
  • U-861
  • U-862
  • U-863
  • U-864
  • U-871
  • U-872
  • U-873
  • U-874
  • U-875
  • U-876
  • U-883
  • U-884

Type X (XB)

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

  • U-116
  • U-117
  • U-118
  • U-119
  • U-219
  • U-220
  • U-233
  • U-234

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

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).

  • U-459
  • U-460
  • U-461
  • U-462
  • U-463
  • U-464
  • U-487
  • U-488
  • U-489
  • U-490
  • U-491
  • U-492
  • U-493
  • U-494
  • U-495
  • U-496
  • U-497

Type XVII

Type XVIIA

  • U-792
  • U-793
  • U-794
  • U-795

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.

  • U-1405
  • U-1406
  • U-1407

Type XVIIK

  • U-798

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.

  • U-796
  • U-797

Type XXI

  • U-2501
  • U-2502
  • U-2503
  • U-2504
  • U-2505
  • U-2506
  • U-2507
  • U-2508
  • U-2509
  • U-2510
  • U-2511
  • U-2512
  • U-2513
  • U-2514
  • U-2515
  • U-2516
  • U-2517
  • U-2518
  • U-2519
  • U-2520
  • U-2521
  • U-2522
  • U-2523
  • U-2524
  • U-2525
  • U-2526
  • U-2527
  • U-2528
  • U-2529
  • U-2530
  • U-2531
  • U-2533
  • U-2534
  • U-2535
  • U-2536
  • U-2538
  • U-2539
  • U-2540
  • U-2541
  • U-2542
  • U-2543
  • U-2544
  • U-2545
  • U-2546
  • U-2548
  • U-2551
  • U-2552
  • U-3001
  • U-3002
  • U-3003
  • U-3004
  • U-3005
  • U-3006
  • U-3007
  • U-3008
  • U-3009
  • U-3010
  • U-3011
  • U-3012
  • U-3013
  • U-3014
  • U-3015
  • U-3016
  • U-3017
  • U-3018
  • U-3019
  • U-3020
  • U-3021
  • U-3022
  • U-3023
  • U-3024
  • U-3025
  • U-3026
  • U-3027
  • U-3028
  • U-3029
  • U-3030
  • U-3031
  • U-3032
  • U-3033
  • U-3034
  • U-3035
  • U-3037
  • U-3038
  • U-3039
  • U-3040
  • U-3041
  • U-3044
  • U-3501
  • U-3502
  • U-3503
  • U-3504
  • U-3505
  • U-3506
  • U-3507
  • U-3508
  • U-3509
  • U-3510
  • U-3511
  • U-3512
  • U-3513
  • U-3514
  • U-3515
  • U-3516
  • U-3517
  • U-3518
  • U-3519
  • U-3520
  • U-3521
  • U-3522
  • U-3523
  • U-3524
  • U-3525
  • U-3526
  • U-3527
  • U-3528
  • U-3529
  • U-3530

Type XXIII

  • U-2321
  • U-2322
  • U-2323
  • U-2324
  • U-2325
  • U-2326
  • U-2327
  • U-2328
  • U-2329
  • U-2330
  • U-2331
  • U-2332
  • U-2333
  • U-2334
  • U-2335
  • U-2336
  • U-2337
  • U-2338
  • U-2339
  • U-2340
  • U-2341
  • U-2342
  • U-2343
  • U-2344
  • U-2345
  • U-2346
  • U-2347
  • U-2348
  • U-2349
  • U-2350
  • U-2351
  • U-2352
  • U-2353
  • U-2354
  • U-2355
  • U-2356
  • U-2357
  • U-2358
  • U-2359
  • U-2360
  • U-2361
  • U-2362
  • U-2363
  • U-2364
  • U-2365
  • U-2366
  • U-2367
  • U-2368
  • U-2369
  • U-2371
  • U-4701
  • U-4702
  • U-4703
  • U-4704
  • U-4705
  • U-4706
  • U-4707
  • U-4709
  • U-4710
  • U-4711
  • U-4712

Midget submarines

Biber

Molch

Seehund (Type XVIIB)

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

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

Turkey

  • UA

United Kingdom

  • UB


Norway

  • UC-1
  • UC-2

Netherlands

  • UD-1
  • UD-2
  • UD-3
  • UD-4
  • UD-5

France

  • UF-1
  • UF-2
  • UF-3

Italy

  • UIT-22
  • UIT-23
  • UIT-24
  • UIT-25

Post–World War II U-boats

Type XXI

  • Wilhelm Bauer (ex U-2540)

Type XXIII

  • Hai (ex U-2365)
  • Hecht (ex U-2367)

Type 201

  • U-1 (S180)
  • U-2 (S181)
  • U-3 (S182)

Type 205

  • U-1 (S180)
  • U-2 (S183)
  • U-4 (S183)
  • U-5 (S184)
  • U-6 (S185)
  • U-7 (S186)
  • U-8 (S187)
  • U-9 (S188)
  • U-10 (S189)
  • U-11 (S190)
  • U-12 (S191)

Type 206

  • U-13 (S192)
  • U-14 (S193)
  • U-15 (S194)
  • U-16 (S195)
  • U-17 (S196)
  • U-18 (S197)
  • U-19 (S198)
  • U-20 (S199)
  • U-21 (S170)
  • U-22 (S171)
  • U-23 (S172)
  • U-24 (S173)
  • U-25 (S174)
  • U-26 (S175)
  • U-27 (S176)
  • U-28 (S177)
  • U-29 (S178)
  • U-30 (S179)

Type 212A

  • U-31 (S181)
  • U-32 (S182)
  • U-33 (S183)
  • U-34 (S184)
  • U-35 (S185)
  • U-36 (S186)

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