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| Boat | Year | Surf Speed | Sub Speed | Torps | Range (km) | Dive (sec) | Best role | |------|------|------------|-----------|-------|------------|------------|------------| | IIB | 1939 | 13 kt | 7 kt | 5 | 5,600 | 15 | Coastal | | VIIB | 1940 | 17 kt | 8 kt | 14 | 8,700 | 25 | Atlantic (early) | | VIIC | 1941 | 17 kt | 8 kt | 14 | 8,500 | 25 | Atlantic (mid) | | IXB | 1940 | 18 kt | 7 kt | 22 | 12,000 | 30 | Long-range | | IXD2 | 1942 | 19 kt | 7 kt | 24 | 23,700 | 32 | Very long range | | XXI | 1944 | 15.5 kt | 17.5 kt | 23 | 15,500 | 18 | Submerged hunter |

Mods like Grey Wolves Expansion (GWX) add Type XXIII and refine crush depths, but the vanilla game remains a 2005 artifact.

: Features a slightly increased surface speed and range. silent hunter 3 all submarines

: The "workhorse" of the fleet. It features a strengthened hull for deeper diving and is the most common boat seen throughout the game.

Built in the mid-1930s as Germany bypassed Treaty of Versailles restrictions. | Boat | Year | Surf Speed |

(Note: SH3 models often represent a few subclasses and incremental upgrades; the list below describes the main classes players will encounter or command during a career.)

The backbone of the German U-boat arm, Type VII U-boats are the most balanced, reliable, and versatile vessels in the game. It features a strengthened hull for deeper diving

: An upgraded version available later (approx. 500 renown), offering improved endurance and operating depth.