Design Studies of German Submarines by the US Navy

        The Design Study of Type IXC U-boats was made available by Scott Sorenson.
        The Design Study of Type XXI U-boats was made available by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Public Affairs Office and the Navy Yard Museum - in particular Debora White, Gary Hildreth, Jim Dolf and Bill Tebo (a member of the US Navy crew of U-2513).
        Photographs and documents of surrendered German submarines and their crews were made available by John Cunningham (a member of the US Navy crew of U-2513).

U-2513 off Key West, Florida - 30 October 1946

U-873 in dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - 30 June 1945

 


 

Click the icons to view the associated records

Design Study of Former German Submarine  - Type IXC                Report 2G-9C
Design Study of Former German Submarine  - Type IXD2              Report 2G-9D2
Design Study of Former German Submarine  - Type XB                 Report 2G-10B

Design Study of Former German Submarine  - Type XXI                Report 2G-21
Index of Design Studies (Go direct to a specific subject within the various reports)
Board of Inspection report:  Items of basic and detail design recommended for consideration in the development of future submarines for the U.S. Navy
Surrendered German submarines and their US Navy crews