Type 209 is
a diesel-electric attack submarine developed by Howaldtswerke Deutsche
Werft AG of Germany.
Five variants of this submarine have been produced: Type 209/1100,
Type 209/1200, Type 209/1300, Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500.
Countries operating the Type 209 include Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, India, Indonesia, Peru, South Africa, South
Korea, Turkey and Venezuela.
The first user was the Hellenic Navy which operates four Type 209/1100
and four Type 209/1200 submarines.
The biggest user is the Turkish Navy which operates six Type 209/1200
and eight Type 209/1400 submarines.
Type 209 submarines are generally armed with 14 torpedoes, apart from
those used by Greece, South Korea and Turkey which are also armed with
Sub-Harpoon missiles. It is also possible to upgrade these submarines
with the latest air independent propulsion (AIP) systems. The three
new South African Type 209/1400 submarines delivered in 2006 cost
$285 million each.
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TYPE 209 -
T1100/T1200 CLASS Specifications |
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Country of Manufacture |
Germany |
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Number in Service |
4 x T1100 and 4 x
T1200 with Greece |
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Crew |
T1100 - 31, T1200 - 33 |
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Armament |
8 x 553 mm torpedo tubes
with 14 torpedoes |
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Length |
T1100 54.4m T1200
55.9m |
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Beam |
6.2m |
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Draught |
6.2m |
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Displacement |
T1100 1,230 tons T1200 1,290 tons submerged |
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Powerplant |
3.7MW diesel electric motor |
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Performance |
Speed 11 knots surfaced
21.5 knots submerged, range up to 450nm submerged, 10,000nm surfaced |
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First of Class |
1967 |
