Type 209 submarine
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The Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine
developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany
. Despite not being operated by the German Navy
, the class has been successfully exported to 13 countries with over 60 boats being constructed.
conversions, and British units transferred postwar. During this time, few western submarine designs were available for export as most were large, expensive, and designed for the Cold War. Several designs originally built for specific nations were available including the French Daphne Class
, British Oberon Class
, and the Soviet Foxtrot Class
submarines. The design, designated by the German Ministry of Defense
as the “Type 209” provided a solution with an adequate armament and reasonable price.
in place of Torpedoes and Harpoon while the Indian ships can carry 24 Mines externally.
The class can be armed with a variety of torpedo models depending upon the country. The majority of ships carry SUT - Surface and Underwater Target (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, India, Indonesia, South Korea) or the SST - Special Surface Target (Argentina, Peru, Turkey 209/1200s, Venezuela) torpedoes. Ships can also carry the Mark 24 Tigerfish
(Brazil, Turkey 209/1400s), DM2A4
(Turkey Gür 209/1400s), and Mark 37
(Argentina).
Brazil’s ships will receive new integrated combat systems from Lockheed Martin to enable the use of the Mark 48 torpedo
.
is actually a Type 214.
Several modifications have occurred in the class resulting in these variants including the fitting of newer diesel engines. New air conditioning and electronics features have been added to accommodate orders from South America. The displacement in some variants has increased by nearly 50% in order to install new equipment, modernize accommodations, and extend range.
The Thomson class built for the Chilean Navy has escape hatches fitted in the torpedo and engine room. An additional aft hatch is fitted in the sail with access to the machinery. The boats are fitted with higher masts to compensate for regional ocean wave conditions.
The Tikuna class built by the Brazilian navy is a modified Type 209/1400. The boat is 0.85 m longer and fitted with higher power diesels, different electric motors, batteries, electronics and sensors.
The Shishumar class built for and by India is unique for having an IKL-designed integrated escape sphere. The sphere has accommodations for the entire crew with an eight hour air supply.
The Sabalo class built for Venezuela was slightly lengthened during an modernization at HDW in the early 1990s. The increased length is due to the addition of a new sonar dome that is similar to the model found on the German Type 206.
The South Korean Chang Bogo class submarines, originally based on Type 209/1200, had reportedly been heavily upgraded from a time early in the 21st century, which if properly undertaken was supposed to include domestic hull stretch augmentation from 1,200 tons to 1,400 tons, and installment of domestically developed Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measures (TACM). These upgrades could have been affected due to Korean economic problems of the late 1990's, which affected other plans to acquire nine 1,500-ton AIP-equipped boats or upgrade six 1200 boats to 1,500-tons AIP-equipped boats. However, outfitting the submarines with sub-Harpoon launching capability was a part of the upgrade, and this seems to have been properly carried out by 2002 on at least one sumbarine. By 2007, Na Daeyong and Lee Eokgi were demonstrated to have the capability. By 2009 it was reported that nine South Korean-modified 1,400-ton Type 209 submarines were in service with the ROKN. As of 2011 they were reported to be 1,200-ton Type 209 submarines. They can equip the White Shark
heavy torpedo, and can possibly equip submarine-launched Hae Sung
anti-ship missiles later on. AIP and flank-array sonars are planned for future modernizations. This class is being marketed independently by Korea to Indonesia as 1,400-ton Chang Bogo class submarines for export. Initially the offered submarines were going to be in-service ROKN submarines.
Between 2004 and 2005, the Indonesian Type 209/1300 submarine Cakra underwent a refurbishment by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
in South Korea
. The refurbished submarine featured new batteries, overhauled engines, and modernized combat system. In 2009, Daewoo won another order to refurbish Nanggala, which will be completed by July 2011. Daewoo is additionally offering to construct three modified 1,400-ton Chang Bogo class Type 209 for Indonesia. The deal is reported to be valued at $1.1 billion. The sale will be done without the involvement of German companies. South Korea is currently the only country outside of Germany independently offering the Type 209 for sale. Indonesia is also being offered two license built Type 209 submarines manufactured by a group of Turkish (SSM - Undersecretariat for Defense Industries) and German companies (HDW/ThyssenKrupp), a deal reported to be valued at $1 billion. SSM has also offered the leases of Type 209 submarines until new submarines could be completed.
It is also possible to upgrade these submarines with the latest air independent propulsion (AIP) systems. The first ships to receive this upgrade were to be three ships of the Greek Poseidon class Type 209/1200 under the Neptune II upgrade program. They were to be upgraded by cutting the boat in half aft of the control room and adding a 6 m plug with an 120 kW Siemens AIP system to the ship. The program was canceled in 2009 due to cancellation of the Archimedes Project (Type 214), but not before Okeanos (S118) completed the upgrade. After the Archimedes Project settlement was reached, it was decided that instead of upgrading the remaining two Type 209s, two additional Type 214 ships were to be ordered, but that deal was cancelled by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
The Dolphin class submarine
s built for the Israeli navy are a based on the Type 209 although heavily modified and enlarged.
, Brazil
, Chile
, Colombia
, Ecuador
, Greece
, India
, Indonesia
, Peru
, South Africa
, South Korea
, Turkey
and Venezuela
. All Type 209s remain in service except for ARA San Luis
(S-32) which was stricken in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul and Glavkos S-110 decommissioned in 2011. Iran
had an order for six Type-209 submarines that was cancelled by Khomeini in 1979.
The first user was the Hellenic Navy
which purchased four Type 209/1100 and four Type 209/1200 submarines.
The largest operator of the Type 209 is the Turkish Navy
which operates six Type 209/1200 submarines (commissioned between 1976 and 1989) and eight Type 209/1400 submarines (commissioned between 1994 and 2007). At present, the Turkish Navy is also the largest operator of German designed submarines in the world.
Three new Type 209/1400 submarines were delivered to South Africa in 2006, costing $285 million each.
Type 209s often serve with other foreign submarine designs or are scheduled to be replaced by them in several navies. Argentina ordered several TR-1700 class submarines during the 1980's. Kilo class submarines were purchased by India in the 1980s. Chile has added Scorpène class submarine
s, while Brazil and India have ships ordered and under construction. South Korea has commissioned and are building Son Won-il class Type 214 submarines to supplement its force. Turkey will be replacing early Atılay class ships with Type 214 submarines. The aging Glaukos class are to be replaced by the Papanikolis class Type 214 submarines.
During the Falklands War the Argentinian Type 209/1200 submarine "San Luis" fired 8 wire guided torpedos at the British carrier Invincible and its escorts from 7000m, none hit. The inexperienced operators accidentally reversed the polarity in the electric gyroscopes during maintenance so the torpedos could not be steered.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Despite not being operated by the German Navy
German Navy
The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
, the class has been successfully exported to 13 countries with over 60 boats being constructed.
Development
In the early 1970s, many navies began to need replacements for pre-WWII submarines, aging United States GUPPYGuppy
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conversions, and British units transferred postwar. During this time, few western submarine designs were available for export as most were large, expensive, and designed for the Cold War. Several designs originally built for specific nations were available including the French Daphne Class
Daphne class submarine
The Daphné class was a type of diesel-electric patrol submarines built in France between 1958 and 1970 for the French Navy and for export.-History:...
, British Oberon Class
Oberon class submarine
The Oberon class was a 27-boat class of British-built diesel-electric submarines based on the successful British Porpoise-class submarine....
, and the Soviet Foxtrot Class
Foxtrot class submarine
The Foxtrot class was the NATO reporting name of a class of diesel-electric patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union. The Soviet designation of this class was Project 641....
submarines. The design, designated by the German Ministry of Defense
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany...
as the “Type 209” provided a solution with an adequate armament and reasonable price.
Design
The submarine was designed by Ingenieur Kontor Lübeck (IKL) and is largely based on previous German submarine designs (Type 206) with increased equipment. The design is single hulled and allows the commanding officer to see the entire submarine from the bow to stern while standing at the periscope. Four 120-cell batteries are located forward and aft of the command center in the lower deck and make up about 25% of the ships displacement. Two main ballast tanks with forward and aft trim tanks allow the ship to dive. They are powered by four MTU diesels and four AEG generators. The AEG electric motor is attached directly to a five- or seven-bladed propeller.Armaments
Type 209 submarines are armed with 8 bow 533 mm torpedo tubes and 14 torpedoes. The ships used by Greece, South Korea, and Turkey 209/1400s are also armed with Sub-Harpoon missiles. Ships used by South Korea can be armed with 28 MinesNaval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
in place of Torpedoes and Harpoon while the Indian ships can carry 24 Mines externally.
The class can be armed with a variety of torpedo models depending upon the country. The majority of ships carry SUT - Surface and Underwater Target (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, India, Indonesia, South Korea) or the SST - Special Surface Target (Argentina, Peru, Turkey 209/1200s, Venezuela) torpedoes. Ships can also carry the Mark 24 Tigerfish
Mark 24 Tigerfish
The Mk 24 Tigerfish torpedo was a heavyweight acoustic homing torpedo used by the Royal Navy for several years. The early Mod0 and Mod1 variants were unreliable and unsuccessful, and were issued to the RN even though they failed Fleet Weapon Acceptance...
(Brazil, Turkey 209/1400s), DM2A4
DM2A4
DM2A4 Seehecht is the latest heavyweight torpedo developed by Atlas Elektronik for the German Navy, as a further update of DM2 torpedo which was released in 1976...
(Turkey Gür 209/1400s), and Mark 37
Mark 37 torpedo
The Mark 37 torpedo is a torpedo with electrical propulsion, developed for the US Navy after World War II. It entered service with the US Navy in the early 1950s, with over 3,300 produced. It was phased out of service with the US Navy during the 1970s, and the stockpiles were sold to foreign...
(Argentina).
Brazil’s ships will receive new integrated combat systems from Lockheed Martin to enable the use of the Mark 48 torpedo
Mark 48 torpedo
The Mark 48 and its improved ADCAP variant are heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink fast, deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.-History:...
.
Variants
Five variants of this submarine have been produced: Type 209/1100, Type 209/1200, Type 209/1300, Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500. The U-209PN ordered by the Portuguese NavyPortuguese Navy
The Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
is actually a Type 214.
Several modifications have occurred in the class resulting in these variants including the fitting of newer diesel engines. New air conditioning and electronics features have been added to accommodate orders from South America. The displacement in some variants has increased by nearly 50% in order to install new equipment, modernize accommodations, and extend range.
The Thomson class built for the Chilean Navy has escape hatches fitted in the torpedo and engine room. An additional aft hatch is fitted in the sail with access to the machinery. The boats are fitted with higher masts to compensate for regional ocean wave conditions.
The Tikuna class built by the Brazilian navy is a modified Type 209/1400. The boat is 0.85 m longer and fitted with higher power diesels, different electric motors, batteries, electronics and sensors.
The Shishumar class built for and by India is unique for having an IKL-designed integrated escape sphere. The sphere has accommodations for the entire crew with an eight hour air supply.
The Sabalo class built for Venezuela was slightly lengthened during an modernization at HDW in the early 1990s. The increased length is due to the addition of a new sonar dome that is similar to the model found on the German Type 206.
The South Korean Chang Bogo class submarines, originally based on Type 209/1200, had reportedly been heavily upgraded from a time early in the 21st century, which if properly undertaken was supposed to include domestic hull stretch augmentation from 1,200 tons to 1,400 tons, and installment of domestically developed Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measures (TACM). These upgrades could have been affected due to Korean economic problems of the late 1990's, which affected other plans to acquire nine 1,500-ton AIP-equipped boats or upgrade six 1200 boats to 1,500-tons AIP-equipped boats. However, outfitting the submarines with sub-Harpoon launching capability was a part of the upgrade, and this seems to have been properly carried out by 2002 on at least one sumbarine. By 2007, Na Daeyong and Lee Eokgi were demonstrated to have the capability. By 2009 it was reported that nine South Korean-modified 1,400-ton Type 209 submarines were in service with the ROKN. As of 2011 they were reported to be 1,200-ton Type 209 submarines. They can equip the White Shark
Baek Sang Eo (White Shark) torpedo
K731 Baek Sang Eo torpedo is a submarine launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. Production was delayed for an year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the Blue Shark torpedo, a more...
heavy torpedo, and can possibly equip submarine-launched Hae Sung
Hae Sung
SSM-700K Hae Sung I Anti-ship Missile is a ship launched anti-ship cruise missile developed by the Korea Agency for Defense Development , Nex1 Future and the Republic of Korea Navy in 2003...
anti-ship missiles later on. AIP and flank-array sonars are planned for future modernizations. This class is being marketed independently by Korea to Indonesia as 1,400-ton Chang Bogo class submarines for export. Initially the offered submarines were going to be in-service ROKN submarines.
Between 2004 and 2005, the Indonesian Type 209/1300 submarine Cakra underwent a refurbishment by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The refurbished submarine featured new batteries, overhauled engines, and modernized combat system. In 2009, Daewoo won another order to refurbish Nanggala, which will be completed by July 2011. Daewoo is additionally offering to construct three modified 1,400-ton Chang Bogo class Type 209 for Indonesia. The deal is reported to be valued at $1.1 billion. The sale will be done without the involvement of German companies. South Korea is currently the only country outside of Germany independently offering the Type 209 for sale. Indonesia is also being offered two license built Type 209 submarines manufactured by a group of Turkish (SSM - Undersecretariat for Defense Industries) and German companies (HDW/ThyssenKrupp), a deal reported to be valued at $1 billion. SSM has also offered the leases of Type 209 submarines until new submarines could be completed.
It is also possible to upgrade these submarines with the latest air independent propulsion (AIP) systems. The first ships to receive this upgrade were to be three ships of the Greek Poseidon class Type 209/1200 under the Neptune II upgrade program. They were to be upgraded by cutting the boat in half aft of the control room and adding a 6 m plug with an 120 kW Siemens AIP system to the ship. The program was canceled in 2009 due to cancellation of the Archimedes Project (Type 214), but not before Okeanos (S118) completed the upgrade. After the Archimedes Project settlement was reached, it was decided that instead of upgrading the remaining two Type 209s, two additional Type 214 ships were to be ordered, but that deal was cancelled by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
The Dolphin class submarine
Dolphin class submarine
The Type 800 Dolphin class is a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG , Germany for the Israeli Navy. It is based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but modified and reduced and is thus not seen as a member of the 209 family...
s built for the Israeli navy are a based on the Type 209 although heavily modified and enlarged.
Service
Countries operating the Type 209 include ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. All Type 209s remain in service except for ARA San Luis
ARA San Luis
The ARA San Luis is a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes and was introduced to the ARA in 1978. She was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul.- History :...
(S-32) which was stricken in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul and Glavkos S-110 decommissioned in 2011. Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
had an order for six Type-209 submarines that was cancelled by Khomeini in 1979.
The first user was the Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Navy
The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence...
which purchased four Type 209/1100 and four Type 209/1200 submarines.
The largest operator of the Type 209 is the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
which operates six Type 209/1200 submarines (commissioned between 1976 and 1989) and eight Type 209/1400 submarines (commissioned between 1994 and 2007). At present, the Turkish Navy is also the largest operator of German designed submarines in the world.
Three new Type 209/1400 submarines were delivered to South Africa in 2006, costing $285 million each.
Type 209s often serve with other foreign submarine designs or are scheduled to be replaced by them in several navies. Argentina ordered several TR-1700 class submarines during the 1980's. Kilo class submarines were purchased by India in the 1980s. Chile has added Scorpène class submarine
Scorpène class submarine
Scorpène class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarine jointly developed by the French DCN and the Spanish company Navantia and now by DCNS. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion ....
s, while Brazil and India have ships ordered and under construction. South Korea has commissioned and are building Son Won-il class Type 214 submarines to supplement its force. Turkey will be replacing early Atılay class ships with Type 214 submarines. The aging Glaukos class are to be replaced by the Papanikolis class Type 214 submarines.
During the Falklands War the Argentinian Type 209/1200 submarine "San Luis" fired 8 wire guided torpedos at the British carrier Invincible and its escorts from 7000m, none hit. The inexperienced operators accidentally reversed the polarity in the electric gyroscopes during maintenance so the torpedos could not be steered.
Technical specifications
| 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement (submerged) | 1,207 t | 1,285 t | 1,390 t | 1,586 t | 1,810 t |
| Dimensions | 54.1 × 6.2 × 5.9 m | 55.9 × 6.3 × 5.5 m | 59.5 × 6.2 × 5.5 m | 61.2 × 6.25 × 5.5 m | 64.4 × 6.5 × 6.2 m |
| Pressure Hull Diameter | 6.8 m | ||||
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft | ||||
| 5,000 shp | 6100 shp | ||||
| 4 x 120-cell batteries | 4 x 132-cell batteries | ||||
| Speed (surface) | 11 knots (22 km/h) | 11.5 knots | |||
| Speed (submerged) | 21.5 knots | 22 knots | 22.5 knots | ||
| Range (surface) | 11000 nmi (20,372 km) at 10 knots (19.6 km/h) | ||||
| Range (snorkel) | 8000 nmi (14,816 km) at 10 knots (19.6 km/h) | ||||
| Range (submerged) | 400 nmi (740.8 km) at 4 knots (8 km/h) | ||||
| Endurance | 50 days | ||||
| Maximum depth | 500 m | ||||
| Armament | 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
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| Crew | 31 | 33 | 30 | 36 | |
Operators
| Operator | Class Name | Type | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | |||
| Salta class | 1(1*) | ARA Salta (S-31) underwent midlife upgrades from 1988 to 1995 and 2004 to 2005. (*) ARA San Luis ARA San Luis The ARA San Luis is a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes and was introduced to the ARA in 1978. She was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul.- History :... (S-32) stricken in 1997 after incomplete overhaul. Is under consideration for modernization. |
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| Tupi class Tikuna class |
4(1**) | (**) The Tikuna (S-34) is a modified Type 209/1400. Additional modified Type 209/1400 Tapuia (S-35) cancelled. All Type 209's will be fitted with new combat systems capable of using the Mk.48 torpedo. |
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| Thomson class | 2 | SS Simpson (SS-21) is scheduled for refit and upgrade in ASMAR, Chile this year. SS Thompson (SS-20) refit and upgrade was completed in early 2009, this works include integration of SUBTICS combat management system and BlackShark torpedoes. |
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| Pijao class | 2 | Both scheduled to be upgraded between 2009 and 2011 in the state-owned shipyard COTECMAR, with the assistance of HDW. | |||||
| Shyri class | 2 | SS Shyri (S-11) is under heavily overhaul and upgrade in ASMAR, Chile; was slightly damaged after the tsunami in Talcahuano. Refit works currently restarted. | |||||
| Glavkos class Poseidon class |
3(1***) | 4 | Glavkos class overhauled under the Neptune I program from 1993 to 2000. Poseidon class Neptune II upgrade program cancelled, but not before Okeanos (S118) completed the upgrade. (***) Glavkos (S-110) was decommissioned on June 9, 2011. |
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| Shishumar class Shishumar (Type 209) Class The Shishumar class vessels are diesel-electric submarines, currently in active service with the Indian Navy.These submarines are a lengthier and heavier Indian variant of the Type 209 submarines developed by the German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft under the internal designation Type 1500.The... |
4 | Option for two additional Indian built boats not taken up after several reviews. Equipped with integrated escape sphere for full crew. Underwent midlife refits from 1999 to 2005, talks underway with HDW for additional upgrades. |
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| Cakra class | 2 | KRI Cakra was refitted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea between 2004 and 2006. KRI Nanggala refit contract was awarded to Daewoo in 2009. Estimated delivery date July 2011. Both submarines' existing STN Atlas-Elektronik CSU 3-2 sonar suite were replaced with L-3 ELAC Nautik's LOPAS 8300 system. |
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| Chang Bogo class | 9(****) | A science documentary by EBS Educational Broadcasting System Educational Broadcasting System or EBS is the only educational television and radio network covering South Korean territory. Established as KBS 3TV in the 1980's, and became an independent corporation in 2000... has revealed that Chang Bogo class submarines undergo major generational overhaul and refit every eight to twelve years. The overhaul and refit involves periodic cutting, complete disassembly, and rewelding of the hull for the upgrade or total replacement of the submarine's old engines, navigational equipment, batteries, and other essential equipment with their modern counterparts. Hull stretch may also have taken place in some of the Chang Bogo class vessels since the early 2000s, but it has neither been completely confirmed nor denied. Some Chang Bogo class vessels are demonstrated to have sub-Harpoon launching capability when previously the class was lacking it. Lithium-ion battery power stacks are being developed to increase the underwater endurance of Chang Bogo class submarines by two to three times, offering four to five times the power density of Type 209's current lead-acid batteries and as much as twice the power density of Type 214's BZM 120 fuel cells. |
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| Islay class Angamos class |
2 | 4 | Both 209/1100 (Islay class) were locally upgraded in 2008. Upgrade of the 209/1200 (Angamos class) is on evaluation. |
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| Heroine class | 3 | Commissioned between 2006 and 2008 replacing Daphné-class boats. | |||||
| Atilay class Preveze class Gur class |
6 | 8 | Atilay class mid-life refit with AIP propulsion cancelled. Early Atılay class ships will be replaced by Type 214 submarines starting in 2015. Modernization for S-351 Doganay and S-352 Dolunay will include new periscopes, ESM, and Inertial Navigation Systems. |
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| Sabalo class | 2 | Sabalo modernized in in the state-owned shipyard DIANCA from 2004-2011, included new computer, engineering, mast, and snorkel systems. | |||||
Individual Ships
| Country | Class name | Type | Pennant | Name | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salta class | 1100 | S-31 | Salta | 1974 | ||
| Salta class | 1100 | S-32 | San Luis ARA San Luis The ARA San Luis is a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes and was introduced to the ARA in 1978. She was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul.- History :... |
1974 | 1997 | |
| Tupi class | 1400 | S-30 | Tupi | 1989 | ||
| Tupi class | 1400 | S-31 | Tamoio | 1994 | ||
| Tupi class | 1400 | S-32 | Timbira | 1996 | ||
| Tupi class | 1400 | S-33 | Tapajó | 1999 | ||
| Tupi class | 1400mod | S-34 | Tikuna Brazilian submarine Tikuna (S34) Tikuna is a Tupi Class submarine of the Brazilian Navy.It was built in the Brazilian Navy arsenal in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on March 2005. The Tikuma was then incorporated into the Navy on July 21, 2006 when she was transferred to the Naval Operations Command... |
2005 | ||
| Thomson class | 1400L | SS-20 | Thomson | 1984 | ||
| Thomson class | 1400L | SS-21 | Simpson | 1984 | ||
| Pijao class | 1200 | S-28 | Pijao | 1975 | ||
| Pijao class | 1200 | S-29 | Tayrona | 1975 | ||
| Shyri class | 1300 | S101 | Shyri | 1977 | ||
| Shyri class | 1300 | S102 | Huancavilca | 1978 | ||
| Glavkos class | 1100 | S-110 | Glavkos | 1971 | June 9, 2011 | |
| Glavkos class | 1100 | S-111 | Nireus | 1972 | ||
| Glavkos class | 1100 | S-112 | Triton | 1972 | ||
| Glavkos class | 1100 | S-113 | Proteus | 1972 | ||
| Poseidon class | 1200 | S-116 | Poseidon | 1979 | ||
| Poseidon class | 1200 | S-117 | Amfitriti | 1979 | ||
| Poseidon class | 1200AIP | S-118 | Okeanos | 1979 | ||
| Poseidon class | 1200 | S-119 | Pontos | 1979 | ||
| Shishumar class | 1500 | S44 | Shishumar INS Shishumar (S44) INS Shishumar is the lead vessel of the of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.... |
1986 | ||
| Shishumar class | 1500 | S45 | Shankush INS Shankush (S45) INS Shankush is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.... |
1986 | ||
| Shishumar class | 1500 | S46 | Shalki INS Shalki (S46) INS Shalki is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the first ever submarine to be built in India. It was launched in 1987 by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.... |
1992 | ||
| Shishumar class | 1500 | S47 | Shankul INS Shankul (S47) INS Shankul is a Shishumar class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the second submarine to be built in India.... |
1994 | ||
| Cakra class | 1300 | 401 | Cakra | 1981 | ||
| Cakra class | 1300 | 402 | Nanggala | 1981 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-061 | Chang Bogo ROKS Chang Bogo (SS-061) ROKS Chang Bogo is a submarine of the Republic of Korea Navy, and was the first submarine to serve with that navy. She is one of the Type 209 submarines built for export by Germany.... |
1993 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-062 | Lee Chun | 1994 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-063 | Choi Museon | 1996 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-065 | Park Wi | 1996 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-066 | Lee Jongmu | 1996 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-067 | Jeong Un | 1998 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-068 | Lee Sunsin | 2000 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-069 | Na Daeyong | 2000 | ||
| Chang Bogo class | 1200 | SS-071 | Lee Eokgi | 2001 | ||
| Angamos class | 1200 | SS-31 | Angamos BAP Angamos (SS-31) BAP Angamos is one of two Type 209/1200 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on August 12, 1976. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel. She was originally named Casma after a battle which took place between naval forces of Peru and Chile... ex-Casma |
1980 | ||
| Angamos class | 1200 | SS-32 | Antofagasta BAP Antofagasta (SS-32) BAP Antofagasta ' is one of two Type 209/1200 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on August 12, 1976. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel. She is named after the battle of Antofagasta which took place between naval forces of Peru and... |
1980 | ||
| Angamos class | 1200 | SS-33 | Pisagua BAP Pisagua (SS-33) BAP Pisagua ' is one of two Type 209/1200 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on March 21, 1977. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel. She is named after the battle of Pisagua which took place between Chilean warships and Peruvian... ex-Blume |
1982 | ||
| Angamos class | 1200 | SS-34 | Chipana BAP Chipana (SS-34) BAP Chipana ' is one of two Type 209/1200 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on March 21, 1977. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel... ex-Pisagua |
1983 | ||
| Islay class | 1100 | SS-35 | Islay BAP Islay (SS-35) BAP Islay ' is one of four Type 209/1100 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on 24 June 1970. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel. She is named after the Battle of Islay which took place between naval forces of Peru and Chile on 12... |
1975 | ||
| Islay class | 1100 | SS-36 | Arica BAP Arica (SS-36) BAP Arica ' is one of two Type 209/1100 submarines ordered by the Peruvian Navy on 24 June 1970. She was built by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG at its shipyard in Kiel. She is named after the naval battle of Arica, an engagement between naval forces of Peru and Chile on 7... |
1975 | ||
| Heroine class | 1400mod | S101 | 'Manthatisi | 2005 | ||
| Heroine class | 1400mod | S102 | Charlotte Maxeke | 2007 | ||
| Heroine class | 1400mod | S103 | Queen Modjadji I | 2008 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-347 | Atilay | 1976 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-348 | Saldiray | 1977 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-349 | Batiray | 1978 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-350 | Yildiray | 1981 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-351 | Doganay | 1984 | ||
| Atilay class | 1200 | S-352 | Dolunay | 1989 | ||
| Preveze class | T1.1400 | S-353 | Preveze | 1994 | ||
| Preveze class | T1.1400 | S-354 | Sakarya | 1995 | ||
| Preveze class | T1.1400 | S-355 | 18 Mart | 1998 | ||
| Preveze class | T1.1400 | S-356 | Anafartalar | 1999 | ||
| Gür class | T2.1400 | S-357 | Gür | 2003 | ||
| Gür class | T2.1400 | S-358 | Canakkale | 2005 | ||
| Gür class | T2.1400 | S-359 | Burakreis | 2006 | ||
| Gür class | T2.1400 | S-360 | Birinci Inönü | 2007 | ||
| Sabalo class | 1300 | S-31 | Sabalo | 1976 | ||
| Sabalo class | 1300 | S-32 | Caribe | 1977 | ||
See also
- Type 206 submarineType 206 submarineThe Type 206 is a class of diesel-electric submarines developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft . Its design is based on the preceding Type 205 submarine class. These small and agile submarines were built during the Cold War to operate in the shallow Baltic Sea and attack Warsaw Pact shipping if...
- Dolphin class submarineDolphin class submarineThe Type 800 Dolphin class is a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG , Germany for the Israeli Navy. It is based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but modified and reduced and is thus not seen as a member of the 209 family...
- Type 214 submarineType 214 submarineThe Type 214 is a diesel-electric submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH . It features diesel propulsion with an air-independent propulsion system using Siemens polymer electrolyte membrane hydrogen fuel cells...
- Tridente class submarineTridente class submarineThe Tridente class, also designated as U 209PN, is a diesel-electric submarine class based on the Type 214 submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH for the Portuguese Navy....
External links
- Active Diesel submarines - 2002
- Argentine Navy website - Submarine Force - ARA Salta (S-31) specifications
- Global Security
- Haze Gray & Underway: World Navies Today - (Pre-2003 developments)
- Hellenic Navy's Submarine OCEANOS (S-118) 3d animation
- Shishumar Class
- The U209 Family Evolution
- ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems - Class 209/1400mod
- U209 operators map
