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01 / Overview
Type 209-1300 submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull ClassificationSSK
- Submarine Typeattack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,285 t
- Submerged Displacement1,450 t
- Length56.1 m
- Beam6.2 m
- Draft5.5 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,670 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)11.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)22.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth250 m
- Maximum Operating Depth300 m
- Submerged Endurance5 day
- Patrol Duration56 day
- Complement (crew)36
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Bow SonarCSU-83/1
- Flank Array SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
- Surface-Search RadarThomson-CSF Calypso
- ESM / ELINT SuiteYes
- Combat SystemSUBTICS or similar
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
- First of Class1971
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
12
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory11country · 50units
50active
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
Electronic Support Measures/ELectronic INTelligence suite: a sensor system on submarines that detects, identifies, and locates radar and communication emissions for passive threat assessment and tactical advantage.
Sonar system mounted on submarine's flanks to detect targets.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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