How Long Is Type VII U-boat? 67 m (220 ft) Compared

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Type VII U-boat (67 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m) — Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Type VII U-boat (67 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

A little longer than an Olympic swimming pool
About 64% of the length of a football (soccer) pitch
As long as about 3 tennis courts end to end
About 72% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
As long as about 6 city buses end to end

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Facts about Type VII U-boat

Type VII U-boats were the most numerous submarine class in history, with over 700 built during WWII.

Source: U-boat Archive, Type VII specifications

Military

Name	Size	Compared with Type VII U-boat
Ancient Greek Trireme	37 m (121 ft)	0.55×
Mil Mi-26	40 m (131 ft)	0.6×
USS Monitor	52 m (171 ft)	0.78×
B-52 Stratofortress	56.4 m (185 ft)	0.84×
USS Constitution	62 m (203 ft)	0.93×
Type VII U-boat	67 m (220 ft)	this page
HMS Victory	69 m (226 ft)	1×
Type XXI U-boat	76.7 m (252 ft)	1.1×
Akula-Class Submarine	113 m (371 ft)	1.7×
Virginia-Class Submarine	115 m (377 ft)	1.7×

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