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Submarines1971–present
See § Technical specifications
Type 209 submarine is a see § Technical specifications. It was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
GermanyHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
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Type 206
Type 214
Jang Bogo class Shishumar class Heroine class Dolphin I class
1968–present
1971–present
77
3
68
9 (1 Brazil, 2 India, 6 Iran)
58 (2 possibly laid up)
1 (+2 probable)
1
8
1 (planned)
See § Technical specifications
209/1500 : 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) 209/1200 : 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in)
209/1500 : 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) 209/1200 : 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft. 209/1500 : 4,500 kW (6,100 shp ) 209/1100–1400 : 3,700 kW (5,000 shp )
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
11,000 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
Variant-dependent
500 m (1,600 ft)
36
8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
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country of origin Germany 0 references
Breite 6,2–6,5 m
Verdrängung 1.207–1.810 t
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 64.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 64.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 64.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Type 209 submarine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BrazilNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Attack submarines (6)", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChileReported count for Thomson class (Type 209/1400-L). Service scope: Chilean Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Colombia
Ecuador
EgyptNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.
GreeceCombined Type 209 holdings: one 209/1100 Glavkos-class boat plus three 209/1200 Poseidon-class boats plus the separately listed modernised Poseidon-class Okeanos. Calculated 1 + 3 + 1 = 5; excludes the four Type 214 boats. Fleet composition rather than deployable availability.
IndonesiaNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.
Peru
TürkiyeTürkiye naval inventory of Type 209 submarine as recorded in the 2025 edition; excludes orders and construction. Family total, with no unsupported allocation to variants. Fleet holdings are not an immediate-readiness count.
Venezuela