German submarine U-995 was a German Type VIIC/41

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German submarine U-995 was a German Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. She was laid down on 25 November 1942 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, and commissioned on 16 September 1943 with Oberleutnant Walter Köhntopp in command.

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General characteristicsType:Type VIIC/41submarine Displacement:

769 long tons (781 t) surfaced
871 long tons (885 t) submerged

Length:

67.23 m (220 ft 7 in) o/a
50.9 m (167 ft 0 in) pressure hull

Beam:

6.85 m (22 ft 6 in) o/a
5 m (16 ft 5 in) pressure hull

Draft: 5 m (16 ft 5 in) Propulsion:

2 × supercharged Germaniawerft, 6-cylinder, 4-stroke M6V 40/46 diesels totalling 2,800–3,200 hp (2,100–2,400 kW). Max rpm: 470–490
2 × electric motors, totalling 750 shp (560 kW) and max rpm: 296

Speed:

17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) surfaced
7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) submerged

Range:

15,170 km (8,190 nmi) at 10 kn (19 km/h) surfaced
150 km (81 nmi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) submerged

Test depth:

230 m (750 ft)
Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)

Complement: 44–52 officers & ratings Armament:

5 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern)
14 × torpedoes
1 × C35 88mm gun/L45 deck gun (220 rounds)