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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Yugo-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Yugo-class submarine |
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| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | Yukdaeso-ri shipyard[source] |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] | Sang-O class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
20 m (65 ft 7 in)[source]
Draft
Single source4.30 metres (14 ft 1 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]
diesel
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.
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] | Late 1960s[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] | Midget 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] | Single-shaft MTU diesel engine[source] |
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| Test depth | more than 200 m[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] | Some armed with two 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes , possibly in drop collars .[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | North Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 3, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Name | — | Yugo class[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Capacity | — | 4–6 special forces troops[source] |
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| Notes | — | First successful indigenous midget submarine[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[source]