U-281

Name: U-281
Address: IE

Submarine in Ireland, dating from 1945

U-281 was one of 577 Type VIIC German submarines commissioned and one of the most commonly built U-boats during World War II. It weighed 761 tons surfaced, measured 67m long and could carry a crew of up to 44 men. It was capable of 17 knots on the surface, had 2,800–3,200 horsepower engines and a range of 6,500 miles if travelling on the surface at 12 knots. The Type VIIC U-boat could reach a maximum depth of 200m and could carry both mines and torpedoes. It was built at Bremer Vulkan in Vegesa

Type:: Submarine
Period:: 1945
Coordinates:: 55.59°N, 7.69°W

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