Yeap it did...I was only 300-400 renown from getting it late May 1940, so one more petrol with the VII...
Very cool. That bigger boat ought to serve you well. You will have slower times on the crash dive, and she doesn't maneuver as well as a VII (some folks here call it the "pregnant sea cow"). But I'd wager you'll like the increased range and all the other bells and whistles.