These boats, designed in 1933-1934, were the first of a new generation of German attack U-boats known, as Type VII, they were popular with their crews and very agile on the surface. They also had a much more powerful striking power than the smaller Type II's. They had 5 torpedo tubes (4 at the bow) and would carry 11 torpedoes onboard or 22 TMA (=33 TMB) mines. They also had the effective 88mm fast-firing deck gun with about 160 rounds of ammunition.
Type VIIB was an improvement on this design with substantially increased range.
All but two (U-29 and U-30, both scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay on May 4, 1945) Type VIIA U-boats were sunk during World War Two.
Tien verschillende U-Boten mogelijk;
- Kriegsmarine - U-27.
- Kriegsmarine - U-28.
- Kriegsmarine - U-29.
- Kriegsmarine - U-30.
- Kriegsmarine - U-31.
- Kriegsmarine - U-32.
- Kriegsmarine - U-33.
- Kriegsmarine - U-34.
- Kriegsmarine - U-35.
- Kriegsmarine - U-36.
Aantal onderdelen: 58
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 184.4 mm.
- Breed; 17.46 mm.
Humbrol verf kleur nr.'s; 11 / 16 / 125 / 127 / 155 / 164.
