Type 216 submarine

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Type 216 drawing
Class overview
NameType 216
BuildersThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Kiel, Germany
Preceded by
ActiveNone
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement4,000 metric tonnes[1]
Length90 m (295 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Draft6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Decks2
PropulsionDiesel-electric with AIP
Speedover 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range10,400 nmi (19,300 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Endurance120 days
Complement33 + Additional berths for Special Forces, Specialists, and Students
Armament
  • 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes or anti-ship missiles or mines)
  • 1, 2, or 3 Vertical Multi-Purpose Locks for 24 missiles or 24 mines each[1]
  • External Gun[1]
  • Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
  • Countermeasures
NotesDesign 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Type 216 / U-216 Conventional Submarine (SSK)
  2. ^ a b HDW Class 216 Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ www.navyrecognition.com http://www.navyrecognition.com/mobile/index.php/oceania/australia/submarines/264-type-216-u-216-conventional-submarine-ssk-aip-tkms-hdw-submarine-class-216-howaldtswerke-deutsche-werft-thyssenkrupp-marine-systems-royal-australian-navy-datasheet-pictures-i. Retrieved 2020-07-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "U-boats may be on navy's shopping list". The Canberra Times. December 28, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Australian submarines to be built in Adelaide after French company DCNS wins $50b contract". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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