Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Type 201 submarine
Category
Country
Production
1960–1962
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$62.0M↗ 988% inflation · 1960→2025
Original Price
$5.7M (1960)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · EARLY COLD WAR
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$62.0M
Original: $5.7M (1960)
Inflation: +%988
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationCoastal U-boat
- Submarine TypeCoastal U-boat
- Builder / ShipyardHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
- Laid Down1960
- Commissioned1962
- Boats in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement395 t
- Submerged Displacement433 t
- Length42.4 m
- Beam4.6 m
- Draft3.8 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power1,100 kW
- Top Speed (surfaced)10.7 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)17.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth100 m
- Complement (crew)21
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Bow Sonarsonar
- Surface-Search Radarradar
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1962
- Operators2
▲Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned12
- Cancelled9
- Retired3
◎Armour1MOD.1
- Armouramagnetic steel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1960Production started
- 1962Production ended
66
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Type 201 submarineSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Norway | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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