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Kobben-class submarine
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Conventional Submarines · Norway · 1909
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Kobben-classsubmarine

⚙ Type 205 submarine variant
Kobben-class submarine
Kobben-class submarine Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Ulflarsen assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin Norway
ManufacturerNordseewerke
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1909–1966
Operators3 countries
Quantity15
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Kobben-class submarine
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1909–1966
Quantity
15
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationType 207
  • Submarine TypeCoastal submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardNordseewerke GmbH
  • Laid Down1963
  • Commissioned1964
  • Boats in Class15
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement435 t
  • Submerged Displacement485 t
  • Length47.2 m
  • Beam4.7 m
  • Draft3.8 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Test Depth180 m
  • Complement (crew)24
◆Armament5MOD.5
▤Stealth1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1964
  • Operators3
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed15
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired10
  • Preserved5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1909Production started
  2. 1966Production ended
117
years in service
57
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
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Kobben-class submarine 1909
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05 / Operators
Kobben-class submarineSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Denmark4——
—Poland5——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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