German submarine U-2 was a Type IIA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down 11 February 1935 by Deutsche Werke of Kiel as yard number 237; she was launched on 1 July and commissioned on 25 July 1935 with Oberleutnant zur See Hermann Michahelles in command.
German Type II submarines were based on the Finnish submarine Vesikko. U-2 had a displacement of 254 tonnes when at the surface and 303 tonnes while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was 250 long tons , however. The U-boat had a total length of 40.90 m , a pressure hull length of 27.80 m , a beam of 4.08 m , a height of 8.60 m , and a draught of 3.83 m . The submarine was powered by two MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of 700 metric horsepower for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 360 metric horsepower for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 0.85 m propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 80–150 metres .
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