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| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Type XXIII U-boat |
| Succeeded by | Type 205 U-boat |
| Built | 1960–1962 |
| In commission | 1962–1967 |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Cancelled | 9 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Coastal U-boat |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 42.40 m (139 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 880 kilowatts (1,180 hp) diesel generator |
| Propulsion | 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) electric motor |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Complement | 21 |
| Sensors and processing systems | sonar, radar, periscope, GHG |
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The Type 201 was Germany's first U-boat class built after World War II.