She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of  for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged.
The submarine measured , with a pressure hull length of , beam of , height of , and draught of . It was propelled by two Germaniawerft F46 diesel engines, producing  when surfaced, and two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. electric motors, producing  when submerged.