Class overview
NameType 216
BuildersThyssenKrupp Marine Systems - Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
Preceded by
Succeeded byType 218SG
ActiveNone
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement4,000 metric tonnes[1]
Length90 m (295 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Draft6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Decks2
PropulsionDiesel-electric with AIP
Speedover 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range10,400 nmi (19,300 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Endurance120 days
Complement33 + Additional berths for Special Forces, Specialists, and Students
Crew23
Armament
  • 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes or anti-ship missiles or mines)
  • 1, 2, or 3 Vertical Multi-Purpose Locks for 24 missiles or 24 mines each[1]
  • Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
  • Countermeasures
NotesDesign concept only. No vessels yet ordered.

The Type 216 is a submarine design concept announced by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft based on the Type 212/214.[3]

Development

The design is double hulled with two decks, includes a fuel cell, Permasyn motor, and lithium-ion batteries.[2] It is a larger design targeted to meet the needs of the Australian Collins-class submarine replacement project, also known as SEA 1000, and the needs of other countries possibly including India and Canada.[4] The Royal Australian Navy eventually chose the Shortfin Barracuda, a conventional variant of the French Barracuda-class submarine and no Type 216 was put in production,[5] though this deal was later rescinded.[6]

Successor

The AIP-equipped Type 218SG of the Republic of Singapore Navy is a modified design based on the Type 216.[7] Four submarines were ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy and the lead vessel RSS Invincible was launched in February 2019, followed by one more launched on 13 December 2022, with another two more under construction.

See also

Submarines of similar comparison

References

  1. ^ a b Type 216 / U-216 Conventional Submarine (SSK)
  2. ^ a b HDW Class 216 Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Type 216 U-216 Conventional AIP Submarine (SSK)". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. ^ "U-boats may be on navy's shopping list". The Canberra Times. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ Henderson, Anna (26 April 2016). "Australian submarines to be built in Adelaide after French company DCNS wins $50b contract". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. ^ Andrew, Greene; Andrew, Probyn; Stephen, Dziedzic (15 September 2021). "Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, scrap $90b plan to build French-designed subs". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ Sharma, Soumya (14 December 2022). "TKMS launches Singapore's second and third Type 218SG submarines". Naval Technology. Retrieved 23 December 2022.


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