Type 216 submarine
Class overview | |
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Name | Type 216 |
Builders | ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Kiel, Germany |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Type 218SG |
Active | None |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 4,000 metric tonnes[1] |
Length | 90 m (295 ft 3 in)[2] |
Beam | 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
Decks | 2 |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric with AIP |
Speed | over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 10,400 nmi (19,300 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Endurance | 120 days |
Complement | 33 + Additional berths for Special Forces, Specialists, and Students |
Crew | 23 |
Armament | |
Notes | Design concept only. No vessels yet ordered. |
The Type 216 is a submarine design concept announced by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft based on the Type 212/214.[3]
Development[]
The design is double hulled with two decks, includes a fuel cell, Permasyn motor, and lithium-ion batteries.[2] It is a larger design targeted to meet the needs of the Australian Collins-class submarine replacement project, also known as SEA 1000, and the needs of other countries possibly including India and Canada.[4] The Royal Australian Navy eventually chose the Shortfin Barracuda, a conventional variant of the French Barracuda-class submarine and no Type 216 was put in production,[5] though this deal was later rescinded.
Successor[]
The Type 218SG is based on the design of Type 216. Four submarines were ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy and the lead vessel RSS Invincible was launched in February 2019.
See also[]
- S-80-class submarine
- Scorpène-class submarine
References[]
- ^ a b HDW Class 216 Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Type 216 U-216 Conventional AIP Submarine (SSK)". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "U-boats may be on navy's shopping list". The Canberra Times. December 28, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Australian submarines to be built in Adelaide after French company DCNS wins $50b contract". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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