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U-Boat Type VII
- Submarine -



ORIGIN: (Real World)
Germany

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

OPERATORS:
Belkan Navy
Yuktobanian Resistance Group

ARMAMENT:
1x AA-Gun

OVERVIEW:
Type VIIC/41 U-995The Type VIIC was the workhorse of the German U-boat force, with 568 commissioned from 1940 to 1945. Boats of this type were built throughout the war. The first VIIC boat commissioned was the U-69 in 1940. The Type VIIC was an effective fighting machine and was seen almost everywhere U-boats operated, although their range was not as great as that of the larger IX Types. The VIIC came into service as the "Happy Days" at the beginning of World War II were almost over, and it was this boat that saw the final defeat by the Allied anti-submarine campaign in late 1943 and 1944.

Type VIIC was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIB. They had very similar engines and power, but were larger and heavier which made them slightly slower than the VIIB. Many of these boats were fitted with the Schnorchel in 1944 and 1945. They had the same torpedo tube arrangement as their predecessors, except for U-72, U-78, U-80, U-554, and U-555, which had only two bow tubes, and for U-203, U-331, U-351, U-401, U-431, and U-651, which had no stern tube. Perhaps the most famous VIIC boat was U-96, which was featured in the movie Das Boot.


Sources:
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (the game itself)
Wikipedia.org

Accreditation:
Mr.P - In-game image

*Original Article by Heinkel*

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

You know, I'm really not sure if the submarine seen in AC5 and Zero is the Type VII, the conning tower or 'sail' looked different...I mean, it had the U-boats hull, but a different looking conning tower.

Most likely it was updated over the years.

[DerKrieger]

Most likely it was updated over the years.

The submarine in AC5 and Zero could be a Romeo class submarine or a Type 209; both have similar fins to the mystery submarine in those games.

[xf15smdt]

I've never seen them. what missions are they in???

[Heinkel]

Type IX image restored

[Gryzayev]

maybe it's russian design based on u-boat germany after war

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Probably a Romeo Class Sub.

[Mr. P]

U-Boat in-game:

[Roaches]

Nice image capture.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

ROMEO CLASS SUB!!! ROMEO CLASS SUBMARINE!

[Roaches]

ROMEO CLASS SUB!!! ROMEO CLASS SUBMARINE!

Are you sure?

[Mr. P]

Belka is like Nazi Germany, I think it's a U-Boat

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Are you sure?

Heh, that's another version of the Romeo, there's one I know that has a mast and body similar to the one in ACZ.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Hmm, those things that look like conformal fuel tanks in the sides. Are those ballast tanks? OR are they for fuel?

[AceofAces]

Is that a NeuCom logo on that sub's tower?

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Nope, it's a Belkan navy roundel of some sort.

[Protostealth]

Looks like a roundel. Perhaps it's the Yuke navy roundel?