Type VII U-boats were the most common type of German World War II U-boat. 703 boats were built by the end of the war. The lone surviving example, U-995, is on display at the See more

Type VIIA
Type VIIA U-boats were designed in 1933–34 as the first series of a new generation of attack U-boats. Most Type VIIA U-boats were … See more

• Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. … See more

• Media related to Type VII submarines at Wikimedia Commons See more

The Type VII was based on earlier German submarine designs going back to the World War I Type UB III and especially the cancelled Type UG. The type UG was designed through the Dutch dummy company NV Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw See more

1. ^ post war; U-1057, U 1058, U 1064, U 1305 as TS-14, S-81 – S-84 respectively
2. ^ post war – U-926, U-1202, and U-995 as Kya, Kinn, and Kaura respectively
3. ^ … See more

• Nowarra, Heinz J. (1992). Grey Wolves of the Sea: German U-Boat Type VII. Schiffer Military History. Vol. 63. West Chester: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-88740-401-4.
• Rössler, Eberhard … See more