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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Ula-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | — |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | Royal Norwegian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | Kobben class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] | Æger class[source] |
Ula-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
59 m (193 ft 7 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 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | 1987–1992 (in Germany)[source] |
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| In commission | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] | April 1989 – present[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active | — |
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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] | — |
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| Test depth | more than 200 m[source] | 200 m (656 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] | Radar : Kelvin Hughes 1007 Surface Search Sonar : Atlas Elektronik CSU83 Thomson Sintra flank array[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 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | — |
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| Name | — | Ula class[source] |
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| Notes | — | Unit cost: 700,000,000 NOK ;[source] |
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| National origin | — | Norway[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Nordseewerke[source] |
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Surface: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)[source]