Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier X
Submarine
Germany
U-2501
The first project for submarines designed specifically to stay most of the time underwater was Project XXI. They were equipped with improved batteries and a snorkel—a device that enabled the use of diesel engines for underwater movement. These submarines were also equipped with low-noise electric motors, allowing them to stealthily approach their...
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The first project for submarines designed specifically to stay most of the time underwater was Project XXI. They were equipped with improved batteries and a snorkel—a device that enabled the use of diesel engines for underwater movement. These submarines were also equipped with low-noise electric motors, allowing them to stealthily approach their targets. The lead submarine of the series, U-2501, did not participate in combat patrols and was sunk in Hamburg on May 3, 1945.
- Credits
- 28,000,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 18,900
- Maximum speed
- 27.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 5.6 km
- Torpedo range
- 14.0 km
- Torpedo reload
- 69 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
- 27.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 420 m
- Rudder shift time
- 6.8 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 5.6 km
- Air detection
- 2.1 km
- Submarine detection
- 2.1 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 18,900
- 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
G7e T4 mod. 0
- Maximum range
- 14.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 8,633
- Reload time
- 69 s
- Speed
- 77 knots
- Detectability
- 2.1 km
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
- Mounts
- 6
- Tubes each
- 1
Submarine systemsClass system
Dive capacity
- Maximum capacity
- 280.0
- Consumption rate (API value)
- 1.0
- Regeneration rate (API value)
- 0.8
Underwater handling
- Maximum underwater speed
- 27 knots
- Maximum dive/ascent speed
- 3.4 knots
- Dive-plane shift time
- 18.4 s
Sonar ping
- Maximum range
- 14.0 km
- Ping width (API value)
- 15
- Ping velocity (API value)
- 500
- Reload time (API value)
- 7.5
- Single-sector duration (API value)
- 25
- Double-sector duration (API value)
- 65
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 18,900
- Torpedo tubes
- 6
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 27.0 knots
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
G7e T4 mod. 0 and G7e T3 MZ
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
- Purchase
- 2,000,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
G7e T4 and G7e T4 MZ
- Type
- Torpedoes
- Research
- 38,000 XP
- Purchase
- 2,500,000 credits
Propulsion: 5,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 2,000,000 credits
Typ 10 Mod. A
Default- Type
- Sonar
- Purchase
- 2,000,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Typ 10 Mod. B
- Type
- Sonar
- Research
- 38,000 XP
- Purchase
- 2,500,000 credits
U-2501
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 3,000,000 credits
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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