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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Type 214 submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Type 214 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Hellenic Shipyards Co. Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | Hellenic Navy Republic of Korea Navy Portuguese Navy Turkish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | Jang Bogo-class submarine ( Type 209 submarine )[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine |
65 m (213 ft 3 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; 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 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Single sourcediesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 216 submarine[source] |
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | Papanikolis class (Greece) Tridente class (Portugal) Reis class (Turkey)[source] |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] | 17[source] |
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| Active | 15[source] |
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| Retired | 16[source] | — |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Type | Type 206A submarine[source] | Submarine[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] | Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP , low-noise skew back propeller[source] |
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| Test depth | more than 200 m[source] | nearly 400 m (1,300 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 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 Sub-Harpoon missile -capable[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Cost | — | $330 million (2008)[source] |
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| Planned | — | 21[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Endurance | — | 84 days[source] |
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1,690 t (1,660 long tons ) (surfaced) 1,860 t (1,830 long tons) (submerged)[source]
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged[source]
Surfaced
Single source12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) (surfaced) 420 nmi (780 km; 480 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) 1,248 nmi (2,311 km; 1,436 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)[source]