Seehund

Seehund (HM17ST)

Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601 Bergen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.823', W 74° 2.411'

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(Means = Seal (Sea-Dog))

— WWII German 2 Man Coastal Defense Submarine —

Normal Displacement: 14.94 Tons
Max Speed: 5.6 kts (Sub), 7.7 kts (Surface)
Range: 300 miles @ 7 kts (Surface)
? ? ? ? ? ? 63 miles @ 3 kts (Submerged)
Armament: 2 External Loaded 21" Electric
Propultion ? Diesel (Surface) 60 hp
? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? Electric (Sub) 12 hp
Crew: 2
Dimensions: 39' - 0" Long, 5' - 6" Wide

Seehund Type XXVII B Units commissioned U-2251 to U-2295, U-5034 to U-5037, U-5251 to U-5269. 1,284 boats were ordered, 67 were built in 1944-1945. The Seehund was used for shallow water and coastal defense at the end of WWII. Two torpedoes could be launched from external rails on each side of the boat.
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HM NumberHM17ST
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 12:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580868 N 4525921
Decimal Degrees40.88038333, -74.04018333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.823', W 74° 2.411'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 49.38" N, 74° 2' 24.66" W
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Area Code(s)201, 551
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 57-199 Atlantic St, Hackensack NJ 07601, US
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