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information was listed on http://www.sharkhunters.com,
under CURRENT EVENTS as THEY OCCUR
The world's newest, most modern
non-nuclear submarine - the 214 Class
The submarine Class 214 is based on
the successful design principles gained during the development and
construction of the famous Class 209 family
of ocean-going submarines. It was further improved by the
integration of the innovative features of the Class
212 coastal submarines which were ahead of their times.
Due to its modular design, the
well-balanced degree of automation and the fully integrated fuel cell
system for air-independent propulsion, this ocean-going submarine is a
very cost-effective, virtually undetectable weapons system, and thus is
the unbeatable submarine of the future.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS:
- increased performance;
- more than two weeks of
continuous underwater endurance, thanks to the fuel cell system;
- increased diving depth;
- reduced detectability/signatures
- optimized acoustic signature
management
GENERAL DATA:
- length
65 meters (approximately 215 feet)
- height
13 meters (approximately 43 feet)
- diameter, pressure hull
6.3 meters (approximately 21 feet)
- displacement (surfaced)
1,700 tons (approximately)
- compliment
27 (plus 8)
- the pressure hull is made of
ferromagnetic steel
PROPULSION
PLANT:
- propulsion motor
Permasyn motor
- fuel cell systems
PEM fuel cell modules (2 x 120 kW)
- diesel generators
2 x 16 V 396
- propulsion battery
voltage range 600 - 900 V
- the submarine is equipped with
a low-noise, skew-back propeller
ARMAMENT:
- eight full-size swim-out tubes
in the bulkhead for all kinds of torpedoes
- four of the tubes are equipped
with a weapons expulsion system for missiles
- eight additional torpedo
reloads are positioned for fast reload
INTEGRATED
SONAR and WEAPONS CONTROL SYSTEM:
- multi-purpose consoles for
weapon command and sonar control
- cylindrical array sonar for
medium frequency passive detection
- flank array sonar to cover
transition from medium to low frequency
- towed array for low frequencies
in medium self-noise environment
- passive ranging sonar base for
calculation of target data
- active sonar for determination
of target range and bearing
PERISCOPE
SYSTEM:
- optronic mast
- attack periscope
MAIN TASKS:
- anti-surface ship and
anti-submarine operations
- surveillance, observation and
reconnaissance tasks
- covert mine-laying and
intelligence operations
- training and combat operations
in a common task force
This is the world's newest and
most modern non-nuclear submarine; made by HDW (Howaldt/Deutsches Werft)
in Germany - the 214 Class.
Please note that these submarines can reportedly operate underwater for
more than two weeks on their air-independent propulsion system.
Think about how that works. Also, they can dive very deep but
naturally, the depth of dive is highly classified. |