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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
209/1200
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shallow Water Combat Submersible | Type 209 submarine |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft. 209/1500 : 4,500 kW (6,100 shp ) 209/1100–1400 : 3,700 kW (5,000 shp )[source] |
| Builders | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] | Type 206 |
209/1500
Single source209/1500 : 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) 209/1200 : 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in)[source]
at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
Single sourceat 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
Single sourceat 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Cost | $383 million (program cost)[source] | — |
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| On order | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 68[source] |
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| Type | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] | See § Technical specifications[source] |
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| Propulsion | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] | — |
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| Test depth | >190 feet (58 m)[source] | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] | — |
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| Armament | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | Germany[source] Germany[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 214[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Jang Bogo class Shishumar class Heroine class Dolphin I class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1968–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1971–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 77[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 9 (1 Brazil, 2 India, 6 Iran)[source] |
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| Active | — | 58 (2 possibly laid up)[source] |
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| Laid up | — | 1 (+2 probable)[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Preserved | — | 1 (planned)[source] |
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