How Long Is Type XXI U-boat? 76.7 m (252 ft) Compared

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Type XXI U-boat (76.7 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 XXI U-boat (76.7 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

A little shorter than a football (soccer) pitch
About 1.5× as long as an Olympic swimming pool
As long as about 3 tennis courts end to end
About 82% 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 XXI U-boat

The Type XXI was the first submarine designed to spend most of its time submerged, influencing postwar sub design.

Source: U-boat.net, 'Type XXI'

Military

Name	Size	Compared with Type XXI U-boat
Ancient Greek Trireme	37 m (121 ft)	0.48×
Mil Mi-26	40 m (131 ft)	0.52×
USS Monitor	52 m (171 ft)	0.68×
B-52 Stratofortress	56.4 m (185 ft)	0.74×
USS Constitution	62 m (203 ft)	0.81×
Type VII U-boat	67 m (220 ft)	0.87×
HMS Victory	69 m (226 ft)	0.9×
Type XXI U-boat	76.7 m (252 ft)	this page
Akula-Class Submarine	113 m (371 ft)	1.5×
Virginia-Class Submarine	115 m (377 ft)	1.5×

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