Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH - Germany / Fincantieri SpA - Italy
Shipbuilder(s)
Germany; Italy
Operators
2005
Commissioned
Germany
National Origin
Commissioned, Active
Project Status
27
Complement
Type 212-class / Todaro-class (Italy)
Hull Class
10
Number-in-Class
U-31 (S181); U-32 (S182); U-33 (S183); U-34 (S184); U-35 (S185); U-36 (S186); Salvatore Todaro (S526); Scire (S527); Pietro Venuti (S528); Romeo Romei (S529)
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Offshore Operation
Activities conducted near shorelines in support of allied activities.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
184.0 feet
(56.08 meters)
Length
23.0 feet
(7.01 meters)
Beam
19.7 feet
(6.00 meters)
Draught
1,580
tons
Displacement
1,990
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
1 x MTU 16V 396 diesel engine; 9 x HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (U-31); 2 x HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (U-32, U-33 and U-34); 1 x Siemens Permasyn electric motor; 1 x shaft.
Propulsion
12.0 knots
(13.8 mph)
Surface Speed
20.0 knots
(23.0 mph)
Submerged Speed
7,995 nm
(9,200 miles | 14,806 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
6 x 533mm torpedo tubes (bow-facing)
24 x Naval mines (optional)