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A high-speed U-boat between wartime submarines and postwar SSKs

The high-speed U-boat in the question is placed between wartime submarines and the postwar SSK concept.

Question

Should the high-speed U-boat be classified as a postwar-style SSK?

Short answer

It occupies a transitional position between wartime submarines and the postwar SSK concept.

Notes

The high-speed U-boat occupies a transitional position between the submarines that provided most wartime service and the SSKs understood after the Second World War. Its classification falls between the wartime and postwar categories.