Norwegian K-class submarine
{{For|other types of submarine called the K class|K class submarine (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= File:U995 2004 1.jpg |Ship caption=HNoMS Kaura (U-995) at the Laboe Naval Memorial }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name= |Builders= |Operators={{navy|Norway}} |Class before= |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range=1940–1945 |In service range= |In commission range=1948–1965 |Total ships building= |Total ships planned= |Total ships completed= |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved=1 }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class=German Type VII submarine |Ship displacement=*{{convert|769|t|LT|0|lk=in}} surfaced
|Ship length=*{{convert|67.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}} o/a
|Ship beam=*{{convert|6.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} o/a
|Ship height= {{convert|9.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= {{convert|4.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship propulsion=*Diesel-electric
|Ship speed=*{{convert|17.7|kn|lk=in}} surfaced
|Ship range=*{{convert|14500|nmi|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|10|kn}} surfaced
|Ship endurance= |Ship test depth= {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship complement=44-52 men |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=*5 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern), 14 torpedoes
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The Norwegian K class submarines are a class of three submarines the Royal Norwegian Navy received from Germany in 1948 as Allied war spoils. They were built as the Type VIIC/41 U-boat from 1940 to 1945. The ships were named HNoMS Kya (ex-U-926), {{HNoMS|Kinn||2}} (ex-U-1202), and {{HNoMS|Kaura||2}} (ex-U-995). Kaura was returned to Germany in 1971 as a museum ship. It is the only surviving Type VII in the world.
Description
The German type VIIC/41 was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIC and had the same armament and engines. The difference was a stronger pressure hull and lighter machinery to compensate for the added steel in the hull, making them actually slightly lighter than the VIIC. A total of 91 were built.
Bibliography
- {{cite book
|last=Peterson
|first=John
|title=The Norwegian K-Class: German U-boats in the Royal Norwegian Navy
|asin=B00U9U2BBC
|date=3 March 2015
}}