Type 212 class

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:submarine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Type_212_submarine
gptkbp:acquisition U212 program
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:collaborations NATO operations
gptkbp:combat_system ISUS 90
gptkbp:commanded U 31
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:2005
gptkbp:crew gptkb:27
gptkbp:decommissioned not decommissioned yet
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:2006
gptkbp:depth 500 meters
gptkbp:design modular design
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 tons
gptkbp:features double-hull design
gptkbp:fighting_style advanced electronic warfare suite
gptkbp:filmography coastal and deep sea operations
gptkbp:future_plans potential for further enhancements
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Kiel,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 212 class
gptkbp:launch_site vertical launch system
gptkbp:length 56 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Howaldtswerke-Deutsche_Werft
gptkbp:mission gptkb:government_agency
anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:navigation_system GPS and inertial navigation
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:German_Navy
diesel-electric submarine
D M2 A4 torpedo
up to 12 torpedoes
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:6
gptkbp:operational_range unlimited underwater endurance
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:origin German design
gptkbp:propulsion air-independent propulsion system
gptkbp:role attack submarine
gptkbp:sensor periscopes and optronic masts
gptkbp:services gptkb:2005
gptkbp:signature_move very low acoustic signature
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Type_214_submarines
gptkbp:sonar Hercules sonar system
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:squadrons part of the German submarine fleet
gptkbp:stealth_features low acoustic signature
non-magnetic materials
gptkbp:successor Type 214 class
gptkbp:sustainability environmentally friendly operations
gptkbp:training used for training purposes
gptkbp:upgrades periodic upgrades planned