Type XXI submarine

1. What was the most advanced submarine in ww2?
2. What was the best German submarine?
3. What was the best U-boat type?
4. What submarine did Olympic sink?

What was the most advanced submarine in ww2?

The 'Elektroboote' had considerably more batteries than previous submarines. This allowed it to operate underwater for much longer. Another improvement was that the old fashioned deck guns for attacking merchant vessels were removed. Instead the all-torpedo main armament was concentrated in the bow (no aft tubes).

What was the best German submarine?

Four of these eleven boats (U-35, U-39, U-38, and U-34) were the four top killers of World War I; indeed, they were four of the five top submarines of all time in terms of tonnage sunk (the Type VII boat U-48 sneaks in at number 3). U-35, the top killer, sank 224 ships amounting to over half a million tons.

What was the best U-boat type?

The Type XXIs also had better facilities than previous U-boat classes, with much roomier crew berths, and a freezer to prevent food spoilage. The increased capacity allowed for a crew of 57.

What submarine did Olympic sink?

SM U-103 was an Imperial Germany Navy Type U 57 U-boat that was rammed and sunk by HMT Olympic during the First World War. U-103 was built by AG Weser in Bremen, launched on 9 June 1917 and commissioned 15 July 1917.