German submarine U-9 (S188)

U9 (S188) was a 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.

History
 Germany
Name: U-9
Builder: Howaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down: 10 December 1964
Launched: 20 October 1966
Commissioned: 11 April 1967
Decommissioned: 3 June 1993
Status: Museum ship at the Technikmuseum Speyer
General characteristics
Class and type: Type 205 submarine
Displacement:
  • 450 long tons (457 t) surfaced
  • 500 long tons (508 t) submerged
Length: 43.9 m (144 ft)
Beam: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Draft: 4.3 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 depth: 100 m (330 ft)
Complement: 4 officers, 18 enlisted
Armament:

References

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

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