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 was propelled by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines generating a total of  for use while surfaced, and two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged.