Hai (midget submarine)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	Hai
General characteristics
Class & type	Marder-class midget submarine
Length	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Beam	0.533 m (21 in)
Propulsion	Electric
Complement	1
Notes	The Hai could remain under water for up to two hours.

Hai (shark) was an advanced model of the Marder-class midget submarines created in Nazi Germany during World War II and operated by the K-Verband. Its prototype performed poorly during test runs and therefore no other boats were produced.

The Hai was 11 meters (36 ft 1 in) long and its length allowed for larger batteries, giving it the maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) under water. In addition, the Hai could remain under water for up to two hours. ^[1]

References

1. Prenatt & Stille 2014, p. 20.

Bibliography

• Paterson, Lawrence (2006). Weapons of desperation : German frogmen and midget submarines of the Second World War. London: Chatham. ISBN   1861762798.
• Prenatt, Jamie & Stille, Mark (2014). Axis Midget Submarines: 1939–45. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4728-0122-7.

External links

• "Information on the Hai class" . Retrieved July 17, 2006.