12/24/2023 0 Comments Uboat 1001The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h 8.7 mph). The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft). She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Brown, Boveri & Cie GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW 740 shp) for use while submerged. U-1000 had a displacement of 759 tonnes (747 long tons) when at the surface and 860 tonnes (850 long tons) while submerged. German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. German submarine U-1000 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat built during World War II for service in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.
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