U-9

The U-9 submarine measures 43.9 meters in length and 4.6 meters in beam, featuring eight 533-millimeter torpedo tubes at the Technik Museum Speyer.

Constructed at Howaldtswerke shipyard in Kiel, the U-9 submarine served in the German Navy from 1967 until its decommissioning in 1993.

The submarine represents the third generation of German naval engineering, demonstrating the technological advancement of post-World War II German submarine construction.

Visitors can explore both the exterior and interior sections of the submarine at the Technik Museum Speyer, located at Am Technik Museum 1.

During its active service, the U-9 submarine traveled 174,850 nautical miles and spent approximately one year and eleven months underwater.

Location: Speyer

Inception: January 1, 1993

Official opening: October 20, 1966

Accessibility: Rolstoelontoegankelijk

GPS coordinates: 49.31250,8.44639

Latest update: May 24, 2025 08:44