Ship:U-69

VI

4,500,000

U-69 — Germany Tech Tree Tier VI Submarine.

The Type VII submarines became the most popular ships of their class in history—all in all, 703 of them were built. U-69, the lead boat of the VIIC series, conducted 10 combat patrols, participated in 7 Wolfpack operations, and sank 19 Allied ships. On February 17, 1943, the submarine was sunk by destroyer HMS Fame during the hunt for the ONS-165 convoy.

Pros

• Long range homing torpedoes
• Torpedoes all reload simultaneously
• Enhanced submarine surveillance

Cons

• Low torpedo DPM on both homing & alternate torps
• Low ping velocity

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	U-69 (A)	U-69 (B)
• Hit Points	10200	11500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	16
• Deck (mm)	13
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	U-69 (A)	U-69 (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	27.0	27.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	370	370
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.8	6.8

CONCEALMENT	U-69 (A)	U-69 (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.66	5.66
• Detectability by air (km)	2.09	2.09
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.09	2.09

SUB STATS
• Concealment at periscope depth (km)	2.09
• Maximum submerged speed (kt)	13.0
• Diving plane shift time (sec)	16.1
• Maximum diving speed (m/s)	2.7
• Dive capacity	195
• Dive depletion rate	—
• Dive recharge rate	0.8

Sonar

SONAR
• Sonar reload time (sec)	8.0
• Ping velocity (m/s)	500
• Ping width (m)	11.5
• Single ping duration (sec)	25.0
• Double ping duration (sec)	50.0
• Maximum ping range (km)	11.5

Torpedoes

SUBMARINE TORPEDOES	HOMING (STOCK)	HOMING (UPGRADED)
• Torpedo name	G7e T1 mod. 0	—
• Damage	6800	7533
• Range (km)	11.5	11.5
• Speed (kt)	73	73
• Detectability (km)	1.9	1.9
• Reload (s)	58	50
• Bow torpedo tubes	4
• Stern torpedo tubes	1
• Torpedo loaders (bow/stern)	4/1

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	SAP
• Name	PGGS101_88mm45_SK_35
• Arrangement	1x88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	2050
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Penetration (mm)	25.9
• Ricochet start (°)	80
• Always ricochet (°)	85

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (3 charges, 5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (1.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance  (60.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Reserve Battery Unit  (2 charges, 30.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Adjusted maximum sonar ping and torpedo range from 8.4 to 9 km.
• Adjusted detectability range — By air and submarines: from 2.2 to 2.1 km. — When emitting a sonar ping in smoke: from 2 to 2.1 km.
• Other changes — Speed of torpedoes changing depth is now approximately 2.5x higher. — Detectability range after emitting a sonar ping now increased to a flat 4 km, rather than the detectability value of the submarine on the surface. — The width of the sonar ping and its impact radius was increased 1.5x. — Speed of sonar ping emitted on the surface changed to 500 m/s. — Submarine Steering Gears Modification 2 added in upgrade slot 4.
• Changed the parameters of torpedoes — Speed increased from 57 to 73 knots. — Detectability increased from 1.5 to 1.9 km. — Maximum damage increased from 5,800 to 7,067. — Reload time decreased from 60 to 58 s.
• Changed the "Hydrophone" consumable — Action time of the consumable increased from 45 to 60 s. — Detection of ships decreased from 8 to 6.5 km. — Detection of submarines decreased from 8 to 6.5 km.
• Update 0.10.7:
  • First available for testing for all players from random bundles from Update 0.10.7 until Update 0.11.0.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Dive capacity depletion when the submarine is detected increased from 2 to 4 points per second.
  • Dive capacity restoration rate increased from 0.3 to 0.5 points per second.
  • Detectability range by sea after using the Sonar Ping decreased from 4 to 2 km.
  • The time it takes the torpedoes to arm increased from 0.5 to 2 s.
  • Decreased the detectability after using the Sonar Ping in smoke from 2.1 to 2 km.
  • Changed the Hydrophone consumable:
    • Consumable action time decreased from 60 to 40 s.
    • Consumable cooldown time decreased from 90 to 60 s.
    • Decreased ship bearing distance and spotting range when submerged from 6 to 5.5 km.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Dive Capacity depletion rate when spotted decreased from 4 to 3 units per second.
  • Torpedoes are now launched one by one.
  • The width of torpedo launch cone increased 2.5 times.
  • Changed the parameters of torpedoes and sonar ping:
    • Maximum torpedo damage increased from 7,067 to 7,533.
    • Chance of causing flooding by a torpedo increased from 37% to 41%.
    • Torpedo and sonar ping range increased from 9 to 11.5 km.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Decreased maneuvering capabilities of homing torpedoes.
  • Distance in which homing torpedoes cease to home in on cruisers and destroyers increased twofold.
  • The base visibility of surface ships at operating depth was reduced to 2 km.
  • Changes in the visibility of the submarine now occur at periscope and operating depth.
• Update 0.10.11:
  • The torpedo homing mechanics were updated.
  • The Hydrophone consumable starts with a 300 s cooldown at the beginning of a battle.
  • Added an underwater torpedo reticle.
  • Increased HP from 8,300 to 11,500.
  • Increased the duration of the double-pinged sector from 25 to 75 s.
  • Can no longer be detected with the Surveillance Radar consumable at periscope depth.
  • Can now detect ships in smoke from the assured acquisition range from operating depth.
  • Ships in smoke can now detect the submarine at the operating depth from the assured acquisition range.
  • Fixed a bug causing the submarine to be affected by a 20-second detectability penalty after using a sonar ping.
  • Fixed a bug that caused ships' detectability to increase for the submarine after firing main battery guns while in smoke.
• Update 0.11.0:
  • Removed from the live server.
• Update 0.11.2:
  • Made available for testing again for all players in Update 0.11.2 from sequential combat missions.
• Update 0.11.2.1:
  • Readded to the live server.
  • Can now be detected by Hydroacoustic Search at maximum depth from 2 km.
  • Operating depth removed.
  • Emits oil slicks when hit at periscope or maximum depth.
  • Sonar pings emitted by the submarine are visible to enemy ships at a distance of 8 km.
  • Changed the Damage Control Party consumable:
    • Number of charges decreased from unlimited to 3.
    • Cooldown increased from 40 to 60 s.
    • Action time increased from 5 to 15 s.
  • Changes of the Hydrophone consumable:
    • Number of charges increased from 3 to unlimited.
    • Interval between pings decreased to 6 s.
  • Changed the parameters of homing torpedoes:
    • Arming time set to 2 s.
    • Ascent time increased by approximately 2 times.
    • Reload time decreased from 58 to 50 s.
    • Flooding chance decreased from 41% to 31%.
  • Sonar reload time increased from 6 s to 6.5 s.
  • Decreased the duration of the double-pinged sector from 75 to 50 s.
  • Dive capacity decreased from 400 units to 230 units.
  • Dive capacity recharge rate increased from 0.5 to 1 units/s.
  • Dive capacity depletion rate when detected decreased from 3 to 1.3 units/s.
  • Flooding duration decreased from 40 to 30 s.
  • Flooding damage increased from 0.20% to 0.33% HP/sec.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Damage Control Party action time decreased from 15 to 5 s.
• Update 0.11.4:
  • Disabled the increased dive capacity depletion rate when the submarine is detected by the enemy.
  • Replaced ping movement effect with ping launch effect when undetected, displayed within a range of 1 km from the submarine and lasting 5 seconds.
  • The characteristics and capabilities at periscope depth are now maintained while staying at that depth and right until the submarine has reached her maximum depth.
  • The border separating the periscope and maximum depths now lies at 15 m.
  • Maximum depth values were changed to 30 and 60 m.
  • Added dispersion when launching torpedoes:
    • 11 ° for bow and 3 ° for stern tubes.
  • Changed the dispersion when launching torpedoes:
    • For bow tubes - reduced from 11 ° to 3 °.
    • For stern tubes - reduced from 3 ° to 1 °.
• Update 0.11.5:
  • Replaced the rotation of torpedo launchers with torpedo turning mechanics.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the submarine at the start of each new battle to select a torpedo type that was different from the last selected type in the previous battle.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the submarine's torpedo reticles from turning to follow the sonar.
  • Dive Capacity recovery rate reduced from 1 to 0.8 units/s.
  • Changes to speed and turning circle radius:
    • Surface speed: from 25 to 27 knots.
    • Underwater speed: from 15 to 13 knots.
    • Turning circle radius: from 470 to 420 meters.
  • Removed the Hydrophone consumable.
  • Added the Echo-Ranging Set consumable with the following settings:
    • Action time: 30 s.
    • Reload time: 80 s.
    • Interval between pings: 6 s.
    • Ship bearing effect duration: 4 s.
    • Ship bearing distance: 7 km.
    • Number of charges: Unlimited.
  • Added the Low-Frequency Hydrophone consumable with the following settings:
    • Action time: 60 s.
    • Reload time: 120 s.
    • Submarines' spotting range: 9 km.
    • Number of charges: Unlimited.
    • Preparation time: 360 s.
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Renamed the Echo-Ranging Set consumable to the Hydrophone consumable.
  • Renamed the Low-Frequency Hydrophone consumable to the Submarine Surveillance consumable.
  • Disabled guaranteed detection for the submarine in the submerged position.
  • The visual effects above the submarine when using sonar is now also displayed for the submarine herself.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Added a visual distinction between the effect of acoustic homing torpedoes and regular ones.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Credits to be deducted for resupplying only a part of the submarine's ammunition.
  • Fixed a bug that caused tooltips to overlap the screen with the composition of teams when playing the submarine.
  • With the release of Update 0.11.9:
    • Preparation time for the Submarine Surveillance consumable reduced from 360 to 330 s.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Available in early access via sequential bundles and from Submarines containers.
  • Readded the ping movement effect.
  • Added a special indicator to notify players when there is little diving capacity remaining.
  • Updated the set of sound effects for torpedo launching.
  • Updated the icon for acoustic homing torpedoes.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Introduced to the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.11.10.
• Update 13.1:
  • Turning circle radius reduced from 420 to 370 m.
• Update 13.2:
  • Torpedoes now do 10% of maximum damage up to 2.9 km, and then scale to 100% damage from 2.9 to 3 km.
  • Stock and researchable torpedoes changed:
    • Arming distance reduced from 392 to 20 m.