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This page provides details on warships from the Federal Republic of Germany. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged. 

Ship names are prefaced by F.G.S. (Federal German Ship)

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TYPE 212A CLASS SUBMARINES

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
181 U 31 HDW, Kiel 20 Mar 2002 30 Mar 2004      
182 U 32 Thyssen, Emden Nov 2003 19 Oct 2005  
183 U 33 HDW, Kiel Aug 2004 13 Jun 2006    
184 U 34 Thyssen, Emden  1 Jul 2005  3 May 2007   Under Construction
185 U 35 HDW, Kiel       Under Construction - Ordered 2006 
186 U 36 Thyssen, Emden       Under Construction - Ordered 2006
         
LENGTH 57.15m
BEAM 7.00m
DISPLACEMENT 1370 tons / 1460 tons (surface) / 1840 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 6/533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY diesel electric; 1 prop; 2400 shp
SPEED 12 knots (surfaced) 20 knots (submerged)
RANGE 8000 / 8 (surfaced)
COMPLEMENT 27
COMMENTS  

 

TYPE 206 CLASS SUBMARINES

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
192 U 13 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 28-Sep-1971 19-Apr-1973 18 Sep 1997 2000: Sold for Scrap
193 U 14 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 1-Feb-1972 19-Apr-1973 25 Sep 1997  
194 U 15 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 15-Jun-1972 17-Apr-1974      
195 U 16 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 29-Aug-1972 9-Nov-1973      
196 U 17 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 10-Oct-1972 28-Nov-1973      
197 U 18 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 31-Oct-1972 19-Dec-1973      
198 U 19 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 15-Dec-1972 9-Nov-1973 30 Apr 1998  
199 U 20 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 16-Jan-1973 24-May-1974 26 Sep 1996 2000: Sold for Scrap
170 U 21 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 9-Mar-1973 16-Aug-1974 11 Jun 1998  
171 U 22 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 27-Mar-1973 26-Jul-1974      
172 U 23 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 22-May-1973 2-May-1975      
173 U 24 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 26-Jun-1973 16-Oct-1974      
174 U 25 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 23-May-1973 14-Jun-1974      
175 U 26 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 20-Nov-1973 13-Mar-1975      
176 U 27 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 21-Aug-1973 16-Oct-1974    13 Jun 1996 2000: Sold for Scrap
177 U 28 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 22-Jan-1974 18-Dec-1974 2003  
178 U 29 Howaldstwerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 5-Nov-1973 27-Nov-1974      
179 U 30 Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden 26-Mar-1974 13-Mar-1975      
   


U 24
Photo: Stephen Borg

    
LENGTH 48.60m
BEAM 4.60m
DISPLACEMENT 450 tons (surface) / 500 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 8/533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY diesel electric; 1 prop; 2300 shp
SPEED 10 knots (surfaced) 17 knots (submerged)
RANGE 4500 / 5
COMPLEMENT 22
COMMENTS  

This page was last updated on: 2nd December 2007


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