Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier X
Submarine
Special
Germany
U-4501
In October 1943, Walterwerke submitted a proposal to the Kriegsmarine for a submarine featuring a closed-cycle Walter system engine fueled by hydrogen peroxide. This engine was designed to operate effectively whether the submarine was on the surface or submerged. The various sections of the submarine hulls had to be manufactured in different shipyards,...
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In October 1943, Walterwerke submitted a proposal to the Kriegsmarine for a submarine featuring a closed-cycle Walter system engine fueled by hydrogen peroxide. This engine was designed to operate effectively whether the submarine was on the surface or submerged. The various sections of the submarine hulls had to be manufactured in different shipyards, and sections for four submarines—designated U-4501 to U-4504—were produced before the war reached its conclusion.
- Doubloons
- 26,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 14,100
- Maximum speed
- 20.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 5.4 km
- Torpedo range
- 10.0 km
- Torpedo reload
- 60 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 20.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 310 m
- Rudder shift time
- 4.6 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 5.4 km
- Air detection
- 2.1 km
- Submarine detection
- 2.1 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 14,100
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 16–25 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
G7es T4
- Maximum range
- 10.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 9,233
- Reload time
- 60 s
- Speed
- 82 knots
- Detectability
- 2.2 km
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
- Mounts
- 4
- Tubes each
- 1
- Mount
- Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
- Mounts
- 6
- Tubes each
- 1
Submarine systemsClass system
Dive capacity
- Maximum capacity
- 210.0
- Consumption rate (API value)
- 1.0
- Regeneration rate (API value)
- 2.0
Underwater handling
- Maximum underwater speed
- 36 knots
- Maximum dive/ascent speed
- 3.4 knots
- Dive-plane shift time
- 19.0 s
Sonar ping
- Maximum range
- 10.0 km
- Ping width (API value)
- 15
- Ping velocity (API value)
- 600
- Reload time (API value)
- 12.0
- Single-sector duration (API value)
- 25
- Double-sector duration (API value)
- 65
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 14,100
- Torpedo tubes
- 10
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 20.0 knots
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Propulsion: 7,500 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
U-4501
Default- Type
- Hull
Typ 10 Mod. A
Default- Type
- Sonar
G7e T4 and G7e T4 MZ
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces time to full speed
- Credits
- 1,000,000
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 3
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 3,000,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Modernization- Credits
- 2,000,000
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 7
- Upgrade slots
- 6
- Published battle levels
- 10–11
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