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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Type 209 submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
209/1200
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Type 209 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | Type 206[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
209/1500
Single source209/1500 : 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) 209/1200 : 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single source4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
Single sourceat 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 214[source] |
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | Jang Bogo class Shishumar class Heroine class Dolphin I class[source] |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | 1968–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] | 1971–present[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] | 68[source] |
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| Active | 58 (2 possibly laid up)[source] |
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| Retired | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | 1 (planned)[source] |
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| Type | Type 206A submarine[source] | See § Technical specifications[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] | — |
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| Test depth | more than 200 m[source] | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | Germany[source] Germany[source] |
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| Planned | — | 77[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Canceled | — | 9 (1 Brazil, 2 India, 6 Iran)[source] |
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| Laid up | — | 1 (+2 probable)[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Endurance | — | Variant-dependent[source] |
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11.5 kn (21.3 kilometres per hour; 13.2 miles per hour) surfaced 22.5 kn (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) submerged[source]
at 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]