This was a further development of the Deschimag Project, which was to design a coastal submarine with closed-cycle diesel engines. The supply of compressed air would greatly increase their radius of action. The compressed air tanks took so much space they had too little room for other necessities in the boat to the point that there was no space for additional torpedo reloads.
- Displacement 368 tons
Length 111’ 6”
Beam 11’ 3”
Draft 16’
Machinery single shaft diesel/electric
Power (diesel) 1,500hp
Radius (electric) 77hp
Speed (diesel) 16 knots
Radius (electric) 5 knots
Bunkers (diesel) 3 tons
Radius (oxygen) 9 - 1/4 tons
Radius (diesel) 1,600 miles @ 12 knots
Radius (electric) 45 miles @ 4.5 knots
Radius (Oxygen) 120 miles @ 6 knots
Tubes (fwd) two 21 inch tubes (aft) none (no reloads carried)
Guns no deck gun
AA Guns no AA
Crew 19 men
There were no TYPE XVII-K boats produced.
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