how many crew on a submarine
U-Boat Crew. The crew numbers aboard a U-boat varied greatly between different U-boat types and the mission it was undertaking. A Type II U-boat comprised of 25 officers and seamen, while a Type VII housed approximately 45. A Type IX had about 50 and Type XXI had a 57 man crew. Sometimes U-boats carried specialist crews on special missions, such as scientists, spies or commandos.