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Seehund (German: "seal"), also known as Type XXVII, was a midget submarine built by Nazi Germany during World War II. Designed in 1944 and operated by two-man crews, it was used by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during the closing months of the war, sinking nine merchant vessels and damaging an additional three, while losing 35 boats, mostly ...
German midget submarines. Seehund (Seal) This is what is normally considered the most successful of the miniature German submarines. The type, designed in 1944, is known as XXVII B 5, also known as Type 127, and at least 138 (U-5001 - U-5118 and U-5251 - 5269) were commissioned into the Kriegsmarine.
The Seehund was the most successful midget submarine in the German Navy and between January 1945 to April 1945, 142 sorties had been conducted which resulted in the sinking of 8 ships (17,301 tons) with a loss of 35 in return.
Most effective of German midget submarines. They were equipped with automobile diesel for surface propulsion and thanks to what possessed a significant endurance. A diving depth was up to 50m, minimal diving time was 5sec; seaworthiness was up to 4 by Beaufort.
13 godz. temu · Maritime Exhibition. Mini-Submarine Seal. As the “Beaver“ the “Seal“ was also a part of the small vessel combat units of the navy that had been created towards the end of WW II. Contrary to its rather hapless smaller brother the “Seal“ proved to be a relatively efficient weapon system.
A Seehund midget submarine, on display at Verkehrsmuseum in Speyer, Germany. Seehund (Seal) The most successful of the midget boats, 285 built and 138 commissioned.
18 wrz 2019 · U-boat Type XXVII B/5 or Seehund (seal) was the most successful small-scale submarine designed and operated by the Kriegsmarine. In contrast to all its forerunners which, with the exception of Hecht, were mere submersibles, Seehund was a straightforward U-boat.
