Type 206
Based on Type 205 the new U-boats of Type 206 were designed, which were some 5 m longer, had a increased engine power and range and number of further improvements compared to the preceding boats.
Between 1973 and 1975 18 U-boats were commissioned in rapid succession (U 13 on 19/04/1973 to U 30 on 19/03/1975). With completion of 12 boat´s upgrade to Type 206A and the reorganization of the German Navy after 1990 the 6 remaining units of Type 206 (U 13, U 14, U 19, U 20, U 21 and U 27) were de-commissioned in 1997 and 1998.
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U-boats |
U 13, U 14, U 15, U 16, U 17, U 18, U 19, U 20, U 21, U 22, U 23, U 24, U 25, U 26, U 27, U 28, U 29, U 30 |
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Shipyard |
U 13/ U 15/ U 17 / U 19 / U 21 / U 25 / U 27 / U 29 at HDW at Kiel |
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Commissioning |
U 13=19/04/1973/ U 14=19/04/1973/ U 15=17/07/1974/ U 16=09/11/1973/ U 17=28/11/1973/ U 18=19/01/1973/ U 19=09/11/1973/ U 20=24/05/1974/ U 21=16/08/1974/ U 22=26/07/1974/ U 23=02/05/1975/ U 24=16/10/1974/ U 25=14/06/1974/ U 26=13/03/1975/ U 29=27/11/1974/ U 30=13/03/1974 |
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De-commissioning |
U 13=26/03/1997/ U 14=26/03/1997/ U 19=23/08/1998/ U 20=26/09/1996/ U 21=03/06/1996/ U 27=13/06/1996U 15, U 16, U 17, U 18, U 22, U 23, U 24, U 25, U 26, U 28, U 29 and U 30 see Type 206A |
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Displacement |
450 t/ 498 t submerged |
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Length |
48.6 m |
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Beam |
4.6 m |
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Draught |
4.3 m |
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Engine power |
1,500 PS / 1,800 PS submerged |
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Speed |
10 kn / 18 kn submerged |
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Range |
4,500 nmi at 6 kn |
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Diving depth |
at least 100 m |
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Armament |
8 bow torpedo tubes, mines |
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Complement |
22 |