Key Data:
Crew
27 (including five officers)
Vessel Type
Attack Submarine
Weapon Systems:
Torpedoes
six 533mm tubes, 24 STN Atlas Elektronik DM2A4 torpedoes
Combat Data Syetem
Basic Command and Weapons Control System (BCWCS)
Countermeasures:
ESM
EADS FL1800U
Decoys
TAU 2000 torpedo countermeasures system
Radar
Kelvin hughes type 1007 I-band navigation radar
Sonar
Atlas Elektronik DBQS-40 sonar suite and Atlas Elektronik MOA 3070 mine detection sonar
Periscopes
Zeiss Optronic SERO 14 search and SERO 15 attack
Propulsion
Diesel-electric, MTU 16V-396 diesel engine, 3.12MW, HDW / Siemens AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) system, 300kW
U212 Dimensions:
Length
56m
Beam
7m
Draught
6m
Displacement (Surfaced)
1,524t
Displacement (Dived)
1,830t
U214 Dimensions:
Length
64m
Height
13m
Surface Displacement
1,700m³
Presure Hull Diameter
6.3m
Buoyancy Reserve
>10%
U212 Performance:
Speed (Surfaced)
12kt
Speed (Dived)
20kt
Range (at 8kt Surfaced)
8,000 miles
Range (at 8kt Dived)
420 miles
U214 Performance:
Submerged Patrol Speed of Advance
6kt
Range
12,000nm
Mission Endurance
12 weeks
Constantly Submerged
Three weeks without snorkelling
Mission Sprint Speed
15kt to 20kt
Maximum Dive Depth
400m+
Key Players:
Builders
Type 212 - Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW)
Operators
Type 212 - German Navy, Italian Navy
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Related Photos
The U212's diesel propulsion system is combined with an air-independent
propulsion (AIP) system, used for silent slow cruising.
U31 completing construction.
The U212 is fitted with six torpedo tubes for DM2A4 heavyweight torpedoes.
U31, the first of class, began sea trials in April 2003.
The AIP system is very quiet and produces no exhaust heat, making the U212 very difficult to detect.
The AIP fuel cell allows the U212 to cruise underwater for weeks without surfacing.
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