Type IX submarine

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The Type IX U-boat was a class of large U-boats built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine from 1936 to 1945. Derived from the preceding Type I class, it was designed as a large ocean-going submarine for sustained operations far from the home support facilities.

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