Type 209 submarine
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| Class type | Attack Submarine |
| Class name | Type 209 |
| Preceded by | Type 206 submarine |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine |
| Ships of the class: | see below |
The German Type 209 diesel-electric submarine was the most popular export-sales submarine in the world from the late 1960s into the first years of the 21st century. [1]
In 1967, the Kieler Howaldtswerke shipyard (now Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG) signed a contract for the delivery of four submarines of approximately 1000 tons displacement to the Royal Hellenic Navy. That contract was the first of many for what the German Ministry of Defence designated "Type 209" and became the most frequently constructed non-nuclear submarine class of the West.
By the early 1970s, many navies found themselves needing to replace their pre-war submarines and those won by the Allied forces after World War II. Orders were received in 1969 from Argentina, 1970 from Peru and Colombia, 1971 from Turkey, 1972 from Venezuela and 1974 from Ecuador.
The design of this submarine was initially based on those built for the German Navy. The single hull construction was simply laid out -- an officer standing at the periscope could see along the entire submarine from the torpedo tubes in the bow to the aft end of the engine room. Below the single deck, large battery rooms totalled about 25% of the total displacement of the boat. The low-speed 5000 horsepower (3.7 MW) electric motor was directly attached to the shaft (without reduction gears) and could drive the boat at more than 20 knots (37 km/h).
The design grew as the subs were assigned to more diverse missions. The propulsion system, initially equipped with suction diesel engines, switched to supercharged engines with notably increased performance. As orders were received with mission profiles including operations in the Caribbean or Southeast Asian waters, it became necessary to develop and install adequate air-conditioning facilities for crew and electronics. Depending on the specific requirements ordered by different customers, the size of the submarines increased from the original 1000 t displacement and in some cases by as much as 50%. The additional size and space were needed to accommodate increases in range, crew living quarters, more electronic equipment and in some instances increased diving depth. Battery capacity was improved in both low and high power usage, resulting in submerged range and maximum speed being retained in spite of increases in hull size and displacement. The various modifications of the Type 209 are known by their (rounded off) displacement; see the table below for examples.
The Type 209 will begin to be replaced by the new Type 214 submarine.
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[edit] Users
Type 209 users
- Argentina (2 Type 209/1200)
- Brazil (5 Type 209/1400)
- Chile (2 Type 209/1400)
- Colombia (2 Type 209/1200)
- Ecuador (2 Type 209/1300)
- Greece (4 Type 209/1100 (have been modernized), 4 Type 209/1200 (under modernization)
- India (4 Type 209/1500)
- Indonesia (2 Type 209/1300)
- Peru (6 Type 209/1200)
- Portugal (2 Type 214/209PN)
- South Africa (3 Type 209/1400)
- South Korea (9 Type 209/1200)
- Turkey (6 Type 209/1200 (being upgraded to 209/1400 standard), 8 Type 209/1400)
- Venezuela (2 Type 209/1300)
[edit] Ships
| Country | Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
| Greece | T.1100 | S 110 | Glaukos | 1971 | ||
| Greece | T.1100 | S 111 | Nireus | 1972 | ||
| Greece | T.1100 | S 112 | Triton | 1972 | ||
| Greece | T.1100 | S 113 | Proteus | 1972 | ||
| Argentina | T.1200 | S 31 | Salta | 1974 | ||
| Argentina | T.1200 | S 32 | San Luis | 1974 | ||
| Peru | T.1200 | S 45 | Islay | 1974 | ||
| Peru | T.1200 | S 46 | Arica | 1975 | ||
| Colombia | T.1200 | SS 28 | Pijao | 1975 | ||
| Colombia | T.1200 | SS 29 | Tayrona | 1975 | ||
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 347 | Atilay | 23 September 1974 | 12 March 1976 | |
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 348 | Saldiray | 14 February 1975 | 15 January 1977 | |
| Venezuela | T.1300 | S 31 | Sabalo | 1976 | ||
| Venezuela | T.1300 | S 32 | Caribe | 1977 | ||
| Ecuador | T.1300 | S 11 | Shyri | 1977 | ||
| Ecuador | T.1300 | S 12 | Huancavilca | 1978 | ||
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 349 | Batiray | 24 September 1977 | 7 November 1978 | |
| Greece | T.1200 | S 116 | Poseidon | 1979 | ||
| Greece | T.1200 | S 117 | Amfitriti | 1979 | ||
| Greece | T.1200 | S 118 | Okeanos | 1979 | ||
| Greece | T.1200 | S 119 | Pontos | 1980 | ||
| Peru | T.1200 | S 32 | Casma | 1980 | ||
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 350 | Yildiray | 20 July 1979 | 20 June 1981 | |
| Peru | T.1200 | S 33 | Antofagasta | 1981 | ||
| Indonesia | T.1300 | 401 | Cakra | 1981 | ||
| Indonesia | T.1300 | 402 | Nanggala | 1981 | ||
| Peru | T.1200 | S 35 | Chipana | 1982 | ||
| Peru | T.1200 | S 34 | Pisagua | 1983 | ||
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 351 | Doganay | 20 November 1983 | 16 November 1984 | |
| Chile | T.1400 | S 20 | Thomson | 1984 | ||
| Chile | T.1400 | S 21 | Simpson | 1984 | ||
| India | T.1500 | S 44 | Shishhumar | 1986 | ||
| India | T.1500 | S 45 | Shankush | 1986 | ||
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 32 | Timbira | 1986 | ||
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 30 | Tupi | 8 March 1985 | 28 April 1987 | 6 May 1989 |
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 31 | Tamoio | 15 July 1986 | 18 November 1993 | 12 December 1994 |
| Turkey | T.1200 | S 352 | Dolunay | 22 July 1988 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 32 | Timbira | 15 September 1987 | 5 January 1996 | 16 December 1996 |
| South Korea | T.1200 | 061 | Jang Bogo | 1992 | ||
| India | T.1500 | S 46 | Shakli | 1992 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 062 | Lee Chun | 1994 | ||
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 353 | Preveze | 22 October 1993 | 28 July 1994 | |
| India | T.1500 | S 47 | Shankul | 1994 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 063 | Choi Moo Sun | 1995 | ||
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 354 | Sakarya | 28 July 1994 | 23 September 1995 | |
| South Korea | T.1200 | 065 | Park Wi | 1995 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 066 | Lee Jang Moo | 1996 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 067 | Jeong Un | 1997 | ||
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 355 | 18 Mart | 25 August 1997 | 28 June 1998 | |
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 356 | Anafartalar | 1 September 1998 | 24 July 1999 | |
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 33 | Tabajos | 6 March 1996 | 5 June 1998 | 16 November 1999 |
| South Korea | T.1200 | 068 | Lee Sun Sin | 2000 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 069 | Na Dae Yong | 2000 | ||
| South Korea | T.1200 | 070 | Lee Eok Gi | 2001 | ||
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 357 | Gür | May 2002 | 2005 | |
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 358 | Canakkale | August 2002 | 2005 | |
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 359 | Burak Reis | 2005 | ||
| South Africa | T.1400M | S 101 | Manthatisi | 15 June 2004 | 3 November 2005 | |
| Brazil | T.1400 | S 34 | Tikuna | 11 June 1996 | 9 March 2005 | 2006 |
| Turkey | T.1400 | S 360 | Birinci Inönü | 2006 | ||
| South Africa | T.1400M | S 102 | 4 May 2005 | 2006 | ||
| South Africa | T.1400M | S 103 | 2007 | |||
| Portugal | 2009 | |||||
| Portugal | 2010 |
Argentina
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1200 | S 31 | Salta | 1974 | ||
| T.1200 | S 32 | San Luis | 1974 |
Colombia
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1200 | SS 28 | Pijao | 1975 | ||
| T.1200 | SS 29 | Tayrona | 1975 |
Greece
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1100 | S 110 | Glaukos | 1971 | ||
| T.1100 | S 111 | Nireus | 1972 | ||
| T.1100 | S 112 | Triton | 1972 | ||
| T.1100 | S 113 | Proteus | 1972 | ||
| T.1200 | S 116 | Poseidon | 1979 | ||
| T.1200 | S 117 | Amfitriti | 1979 | ||
| T.1200 | S 118 | Okeanos | 1979 | ||
| T.1200 | S 119 | Pontos | 1979 |
Peru
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1200 | S 45 | Islay | 1974 | ||
| T.1200 | S 46 | Arica | 1975 |
Turkey
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1200 | S 347 | Atilay | 23 September 1974 | 12 March 1976 | |
| T.1200 | S 348 | Saldiray | 14 February 1975 | 15 January 1977 | |
| T.1200 | S 349 | Batiray | 24 September 1977 | 7 November 1978 | |
| T.1200 | S 350 | Yildiray | 20 July 1979 | 20 June 1981 | |
| T.1200 | S 351 | Doganay | 20 November 1983 | 16 November 1984 | |
| T.1200 | S 352 | Dolunay | 22 July 1988 | 29 July 1989 | |
| T.1400 | S 353 | Preveze | 22 October 1993 | 28 July 1994 | |
| T.1400 | S 354 | Sakarya | 28 July 1994 | 23 September 1995 | |
| T.1400 | S 355 | 18 Mart | 25 August 1997 | 28 June 1998 | |
| T.1400 | S 356 | Anafartalar | 1 September 1998 | 24 July 1999 | |
| T.1400 | S 357 | Gür | May 2002 | 2005 | |
| T.1400 | S 358 | Canakkale | August 2002 | 2005 | |
| T.1400 | S 359 | Burak Reis | 2005 | ||
| T.1400 | S 360 | Birinci Inönü | 2006 |
Venezuela
| Type | Pennant | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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| T.1300 | S 31 | Sabalo | 1976 | ||
| T.1300 | S 33 | Caribe | 1977 |
[edit] General characteristics
| Type: | 209/1100 | 209/1200 | 209/1400 |
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| Surface displacement: | 1105 tons | 1180 tons | 1454 tons |
| Submerged displacement: | 1230 tons | 1290 tons | 1586 tons |
| Length: | 54.4 m | 55.9 m | 62 m |
| Hull diameter: | 6.2 m | 6.2 m | 6.2 m |
| Engine power: | 1760 kW | 1760 kW | 2800 kW |
| Surface speed: | 11 knot (20 km/h) | 11 knot (20 km/h) | 15 knot (28 km/h) |
| Submerged speed: | 21.5 knot (40 km/h) | 21.5 knot (40 km/h) | 22 knot (41 km/h) |
| Torpedoes: | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Crew: | 31 | 33 | 30 |
| Torpedo tubes: | 8×553 mm | ||
| Submerged range: | 20 nm (37 km) at 20 knot (37 km/h), 400 nm (740 km) at 4 knot (7 km/h) | ||
| Snorkel range: | 8000 nm (15,000 km) at 10 knot (19 km/h) | ||
| Surfaced range: | 10,000 nm (19,000 km) at 10 knot (19 km/h) | ||
| Mission endurance: | 50 days | ||
| Maximum depth: | 500 m | ||
| Nav Radar: | Pulse or tactical LPI Radar by Thales Defence Deutschland GmbH m | ||
- Note: The four Greek type 209/1100 have been modernized, four of the eight torpedo tubes are capable of firing sub-harpoon. Also the four Greek type 209/1200 are under a modernization programme (use sub-harpoon and AIP technology).
