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U-206A class |
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Entered service |
1973 |
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Crew |
23 men |
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Diving depth (operational) |
100 m |
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Diving depth (maximum) |
? |
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Sea endurance |
? |
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Dimensions and displacement |
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Length |
48.6 m |
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Beam |
4.6 m |
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Draught |
4.5
m |
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Surfaced displacement |
450 tons |
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Submerged displacement |
498 tons |
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Propulsion and speed |
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Surfaced speed |
10 knots |
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Submerged speed |
17 knots |
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Diesel engines |
2 x 600 hp |
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Electric motors |
1 x 1 430 hp (approx) |
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Armament |
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Torpedoes |
8 x 533-mm tubes |
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Other |
24 mines carried externally |
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In 1962 IKL
began studies for a follow-on development of its U-205 design.
This new U-206 class, built of high-tensile non-magnetic steel,
was to be use for coastal operations and had to conform with treaty
limitations on the maximum tonnage allowed to West Germany. New
safety devices for the crew were fitted, and the armament fit
allowed for the carriage of wire-guided torpedoes.
After final
design approval had been given, construction planning took place in
1966-68, and the first orders (for an eventual total of 18 units)
were placed in the following year.
By 1975 all the boats, U-13 to
U-30 were in service. Since then the class has been given extra
armament in the form of two external GRP containers to carry a total
of 24 ground mines in addition to their mines in addition to their
normal torpedo armament.
From 1988
onwards 12 of the class were modernized with new electronics and
torpedoes to form the U-206A
class. In 2003, 12 examples remained in German service.
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