The Turkish submarine fleet is the undivided ruler of the depths of the Black Sea. Between two fairways. Turkey creates a fleet of the future to dominate the Black Sea German-built Project 209
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Project history
Proposed by the design bureau Ingenieur Kontor Lubeck the project, based on the previous type 206, received the designation German. Type 209. According to the requirements of customers, changes began to be made to it, mainly in terms of the size and options for torpedo armament.
Design
The boat has a single hull design. Robust 32mm thick hull made of high strength low magnetic steel HY 80 with a yield strength of 80 psi (56.2 kg/mm²) provides a working depth of 200 m, design 500 m. Rugged housing cylindrical in the middle and conical at the extremities. Divided by watertight bulkheads into 3 compartments: I - torpedo, residential and central post, II - auxiliary mechanisms and power and survivability post (PEZH), III - diesel generators and propulsion electric motor (PM). The light hull is flattened from the sides in the bow and spindle-shaped in the stern. The superstructure is made smooth with the hull plating, brought to 98 frames (approximately 80% of the length of the boat).
All TA and ammunition are located in the I compartment (there is no torpedo loading hatch). There are also crew cabins and a central post (CPU). The solid cabin above the CPU consists of cylindrical (lower) and conical (upper) sections. It does not have combat posts, it is intended only for entering / exiting the CPU. Retractable devices are located outside the solid cabin. In the bow, in the area of 15-19 sp., there is a bow entrance hatch. In the hold of the compartment there are drives of the bow horizontal rudders (NHR), the bow group of the storage battery (AB), ballast and fuel tanks. For series 1400, 1500, the compartment is divided by a light bulkhead into a torpedo / residential and central post.
In compartment II, the smallest in size, there is a main switchboard (MSB), high-pressure air dispensers (HP), diesel air duct and auxiliary mechanisms, as well as some auxiliary tanks.
Compartment III contains 4 diesel generators and a power plant. In the stern - rudder drives, main thrust bearing and propeller shaft. At the forward bulkhead of the compartment there is an aft access hatch. In the hold there is a stern group AB, ballast and fuel tanks. In series 1400, 1500, the compartment is divided by a light bulkhead into diesel and electric.
Power plant
The power plant is single-shaft, diesel-electric, with full electric propulsion.
- Diesel generators MTU 12V 396 SB83 4 × 1250 hp With. / 4 × 900 kW - for charging storage batteries (AB) in RDP mode or on the surface.
- Rechargeable batteries are silver-zinc, high capacity, divided into two groups of 240 cells, in compartments I and III.
- Rowing electric motor powered by battery or from a diesel generator through the main switchboard.
To reduce noise, all mechanisms are installed on damping supports and foundations isolated from the body.
Options
Type 209 boats are built in 5 series, slightly different in size and performance characteristics. Series are designated by surface displacement. For example, boats of the second series are designated "type 209/1200". Built by year: 8 1100 series, 26 1200 series, 8 1300 series, 15 1400 series and 4 1500 series. Orders for 3 more boats canceled.
| 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater displacement | 1207 t | 1285 t | 1390 t | 1586 t | 1810 t |
| Dimensions | 54.1 × 6.2 × 5.9 m | 55.9 × 6.3 × 5.5 m | 59.5 × 6.2 × 5.5 m | 61.2 × 6.25 × 5.5 m | 64.4 × 6.5 × 6.2 m |
| Robust case diameter | 6.8 m | ||||
| Power point | 4 diesel generators consisting of 4 diesel engines MTU 12V 396 SB83 - 4x1250 hp and 4 generators - 4x900 kW 1 propeller motor 4000 hp, 1 propeller shaft |
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| 3730 kW (5000 hp) | 4550 kW (6100 hp) | ||||
| 4 batteries with 120 cells | 4 batteries with 132 cells | ||||
| Speed (surface) | 11 knots | 11.5 knots | |||
| Speed (underwater) | 21.5 knots | 22 knots | 22.5 knots | ||
| Travel range (surface) | 11,000 miles (20,000 km) at 10 knots = (18.52 km/h) | ||||
| Range (snorkel) | 8,000 miles (15,000 km) at 10 knots = (18.52 km/h) | ||||
| Range (underwater) | 400 miles (700 km) at 4 knots (~=7 km/h) | ||||
| Autonomy of navigation | 50 days | ||||
| Immersion depth | 200 m - working, 280 m - limit (according to other sources, 300 m - working, 500 m - limit) | ||||
| Armament |
8 bow torpedo tubes caliber 533 mm:
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| Crew | 31 | 33 | 30 | 36 | |
Representatives
| Country | Local | Subtype | Name | Entry into service | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salta | 1100 | ARA Salta(S-31) | 1974 | underwent modernization in 1988-1995 and 2004-2005 |
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| ARA San Luis (S-32) | 1974 | not finished with repairs; decommissioned in 1997 | |||
| Tupi |
1400 | Tupi(S-30) | 1989 | ||
| Tamoio(S-31) | 1994 | ||||
| Timbira(S-32) | 1996 | ||||
| Tapajo(S-33) | 1999 | ||||
| Tikuna | 1400 (mod.) | Tikuna(S-34) | 2005 | Tikuna(S-34) - modification of type 209/1400. The second similar boat type 209/1400, Tapuia(S-35) cancelled. All type 209 boats are planned to be equipped with a new BIUS capable of using Mk.48 torpedoes | |
| Thomson | 1300 | SS Simpson(SS-21) | 1984 | planned for modernization at the shipyard ASMAR, Chile. After the Talcahuano tsunami, status is unknown |
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| SS Thompson(SS-20) | 1984 | underwent repair and modernization at the beginning of 2009, including the combination of CICS SUBTICS and torpedoes BlackShark | |||
| Pijao | 1200 | Pijao(S-28) | 1975 | Both boats were planned for modernization in 2009-2011 at the state shipyard COTECMAR, with technical assistance HDW | |
| Tayrona (S-29) | 1975 | ||||
| Shyri | 1300 | Shyri(S101) | 1977 | in extensive shipyard refurbishment ASMAR, Chile; received minor damage from the tsunami in Talcuano. Status unknown. Upgraded in 2008-201? years. | |
| Huancavilca(S102) | 1977 | Modernized in 2011-2014. | |||
| Type-209/1400 class | 1400 | 861(S41) | 2016 | First boat out of 4 ordered | |
| Glavkos | 1100 | Glavkos(S-110) | 1971 | type of Glavkos was refurbished under the Neptune I program in 1993-2000 |
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| Nireus(S-111) | 1972 | ||||
| Triton(S-112) | 1972 | ||||
| Proteus(S-113) | 1972 | ||||
| Poseidon | 1200 | Poseidon(S-116) | 1979 | Neptune II modernization program for boats of the type Poseidon cancelled. Okeanos(S118) completed Neptune II upgrade before cancellation | |
| Amfitrity(S-117) | 1979 | ||||
| Okeanos(S118) | 1979 | ||||
| Pontos(S-119) | 1979 | ||||
| Shishumar(type 209) | 1500 | Shishumar(S44) | 1986 | After several revisions, the option to build two more units in India was not used. Equipped with a built-in rescue camera. Passed a medium repair in 1999-2005 | |
| Shankush(S45) | 1986 | ||||
| Shalki(S46) | 1992 | ||||
| Shankul(S47) | 1994 | ||||
| Cakra | 1300 | KRI Cakra (401) | 1981 | Has been repaired to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea, in 2004−2006. | |
| KRI Naggala (402) | 1981 | Repair contract issued Daewoo in 2009. Estimated completion date - June 2011 | |||
| South Korea | Chang Bogo | 1200 | Chang Bogo(SS-061) | 1993 | |
| Lee Chun(SS-062) | 1994 | ||||
| Choi Museon(SS-063) | 1996 | ||||
| park wi(SS-065) | 1996 | ||||
| Lee Jongmu(SS-066) | 1996 | ||||
| Jeong Un(SS-067) | 1998 | ||||
| Lee Sunsin(SS-068) | 2000 | ||||
| Na Daeyong(SS-069) | 2000 | ||||
| Lee Eokgi(SS-071) | 2001 | ||||
| Islay |
1100 | Islay(SS-35) | 1975 | Both boats 209/1100 (type Islay) were upgraded on site in 2008 |
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| Arica(SS-36) | 1975 | ||||
| Angamos | 1200 | Angamos(SS-31), former Casma | 1980 | The repair of boats 209/1200 (type Angamos) | |
| Antofagasta(SS-32) | 1980 | ||||
| Pisagua(SS-33), former Blume | 1982 | ||||
| Chipana(SS-34), ex Pisagua | 1983 | ||||
| South Africa | Heroine | 1400 (mod.) | Manthatisi(S101) | 2005 | Entered service in 2006 - 2008. Replaced boats of the "Daphné" type |
| Charlotte Maxeke(S102) | 2007 | ||||
| Queen Modjadji(S103) | 2008 | ||||
| Atilay |
1200 | Atilay(S-347) | 1976 | Medium repair with the installation of an air-independent engine canceled. A limited upgrade is planned. |
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| Saldiray(S-348) | 1977 | ||||
| Batiray(S-349) | 1978 | ||||
| Yildiray(S-350) | 1981 | ||||
| Doganay(S-351) | 1984 | ||||
| Dolunay(S-352) | 1989 | ||||
| Preveze |
T1.1400 | Preveze(S-353) | 1994 | Starting from 2015 part will be replaced by type 214 boats. | |
| Sakarya(S-354) | 1995 | ||||
| March 18(S-355) | 1998 | ||||
| Anafartalar(S-356) | 1999 | ||||
| Gur | T2.1400 | Gur(S-357) | 2003 | ||
| Canakkale(S-358) | 2005 | ||||
| Burakreis(S-359) | 2006 | ||||
| Birinci Inonu(S-360) | 2007 | ||||
On January 10, 2011, Turkey signed a €2.19 billion ($2.9 billion) loan agreement to finance a program to build six submarines.
Back in 2009, Istanbul signed a contract with Howaldswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (a division of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG) and Marineforce International LLP (MFI) for the supply of kits for the construction of 6 Type-214 nuclear submarines with an air-independent main power installation.
The construction of the NNS will be carried out at the Gelcuk naval shipyard in the Izmit region (Turkey), under the control of a consortium formed by HDW and MFI. Previously, this shipyard built 11 Type-209 submarines for the Turkish Navy. It is planned that the first Submarine"Type-214" will be delivered to the Turkish Navy in 2015.
Modern submarine fleet Turkish Navy
Currently, the Turkish submarine fleet has 6 submarines of the German project 209/1200 of the Atylai type (built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, HDW). They entered the fleet from 1975 to 1989.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the project 209/1200
Displacement: 990 tons - surface and 1200 tons - underwater;
Length - 56 m;
Width - 6 m;
Draft - 5.5 m;
Cruising range - up to 5000 miles at a speed of 8 knots;
The single-shaft power plant of the ship consists of four diesel generators (DG) with a capacity of 1000 hp each. each, and the main propulsion motor (HED) with a capacity of 5000 hp;
Armament consists of eight 533-mm torpedo tubes with up to 20 torpedoes;
Crew - 33 people.
According to the Turkish fleet modernization program, until 2015, all Atylai will be re-equipped at Turkish shipyards, they will be equipped with Harpoon-type ship-to-ship missiles, which can be fired from torpedo tubes.
The Turkish Navy has 8 Project 209/1400 submarines of the Prevez type. They were built at Turkish shipyards according to a German, albeit improved, project. They entered service from 1994 to 2007. 
TTX submarine project 209/1400 type "Prevez"
Displacement - up to 1464/1586 tons;
The highest surface speed - 10, underwater - 22 knots;
Length - 62 m, width - 6.2 m;
Draft of 5.5 m;
Cruising range - 5000 miles, but at half the speed, i.e. only 4 knots;
The power plant on submarines of the Prevez type consists of four MTU 12V396 SB83 diesel generators with 900 hp each. and one HED with a capacity of 4000 hp;
Crew - 35 people;
Armament: 8 533-mm TA and Mk37 torpedo ammunition on the Prevez was reduced to 14 units, in order to place another 6-8 Harpoon anti-ship missile systems on board the boat or completely replace its torpedo ammunition with missiles, allowing firing from torpedo tubes .
The boat is even less noisy than the Atylai, and due to its small size it is also difficult to detect. The low autonomy and low underwater speed of Turkish boats are compensated by increasing combat effectiveness due to the introduction of Harpoon anti-ship missiles into the ammunition load. The downside of this weapon is that Ankara is completely technologically dependent on the United States: missiles, containers, test and auxiliary equipment, spare parts, technical documentation according to RCC, everything is from the States. The Pentagon continues to train Turkish naval personnel, technical support missiles UGM-84L and other tasks for the material support of anti-ship missiles. Preveza is also planning to improve, for example: they will be able to install minefields.
Gradually, 6 submarines of the "Atylay" type will be replaced by 6 non-nuclear submarines with air-independent power plants of project 214/1500 of the German-British consortium HDW - MFI. This will happen between 2015 and 2025. 
TTX project 214/1500
Length - 63 m;
Width - 6.3 m;
Underwater displacement 1700 tons;
The maximum speed in the submerged position will be no more than 20 knots;
The crew will be reduced to 27 people;
The number of torpedo tubes is 8, they will be used for firing torpedoes, underwater launch missiles and for mine laying.
The boat is capable of diving to a depth of 400 m.
The design of the engines and the special coating of the submarine's hull will reduce the level of its noise picked up by hydroacoustics. The submarines will be built at Turkish shipyards, the modular principle of its design will contribute to the further modernization of this boat series by Turkish shipbuilders.
Such numbers and composition allow Ankara to fully control the area of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, the entire Black Sea basin. The Turkish command has provided such a plan for the modernization of the submarines in service and the commissioning of new submarines, which makes it possible to keep at least 13-14 nuclear submarines in combat readiness at the same time. They can go to sea and deliver a torpedo or missile attack on the enemy.
To support submarines, in terms of rescue work, a series of 4 special MOSHIP ships (literally - mother ship, uterus) are being built, designed to carry out search and rescue operations to rescue crews and disabled, damaged or sunk submarines at a depth of up to 600 m. The Turkish command believes that for a successful rescue operation, a new mother ship needs a maximum of 72 hours to raise the crew of the shipwrecked boat to the surface or to ensure the survivability of the submarine lying on the ground (drifting) for the time during which the crew with MOSHIP specialists will cope with malfunctions. The vessel will be able to reach any point in the areas of operational responsibility of the Turkish Navy in the Black Sea or the Mediterranean Sea within 2 days. The MOSHIP ship has an abundance of decompression and emergency recompression facilities. In particular, almost the entire crew of submarines of projects 209/1400 or 214 is placed in its pressure chamber, designed for 32 people. m with sea waves up to 6 points.
TTX vessel MOSHIP
Cruising range up to 4500 miles (at 14 knots);
Maximum travel speed - up to 18 knots;
The length of the rescue vessel along the waterline is 82.5 m;
Width - 20.4 m;
Draft - 5.0 m;
Displacement - 4500 tons.
Given the sad state of the submarine forces of other states in the Black Sea: Georgia and Abkhazia do not have submarines, Bulgaria has 1 submarine (built in 1973, on the verge of decommissioning), Romania 1 submarine (will also be decommissioned soon, there are no prospects for new submarines), Ukraine 1 Submarines (also in a practically non-operational state, in continuous repair), Russia 2 submarines ("Alrosa", "Prince Georgy" - they plan to write it off). True, the Black Sea Fleet has 3 large anti-submarine ships and 7 small ones, which somewhat strengthens its position. The Turkish submarine fleet has overwhelming superiority in the Black Sea.
Promises were made to strengthen the Black Sea Fleet with new frigates, corvettes, artillery ships and nuclear submarines. But we must remember that Turkey has gone far in the development of its submarine fleet. In order for the Black Sea Fleet to argue on the topic "Who is the master of the sea", it is necessary to commission the Black Sea Fleet at least 1 submarine per year (15-20 years), while not writing off the old ones. This is given that the Black Sea Fleet must also respond to the challenges of the era in the Mediterranean.
SUBMARINES TYPE 209 (GERMANY)
SUBMARINES OF THE TYPE 209 (GERMANY)
13.04.2019
On April 11, 2019, the Indonesian state-owned shipbuilding company RT PAL in Surabaya, after repeated delays, launched the first diesel-electric submarine Alugoro built in Indonesia ( side number"405"). The boat is being built by RT PAL for the Indonesian Navy with the assistance of the South Korean corporation Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) under its DSME1400 project (a modified German project 209/1200). The launching ceremony was attended by Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamisard Ryakudu and Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Sivi Sukma Aji.
The construction of the Alugoro submarine (tail number "405") under the contract of 2011 at the Indonesian enterprise RT PAL in Surabaya, it was started only in 2016, and was carried out at a relatively low pace, although 80% of the cost of the boat is imported. The launch of the boat was originally scheduled for October 2018, but was repeatedly postponed. Already scheduled for February 28, 2019, the descent ceremony was also postponed. Now the official commissioning of Alugoro is planned no earlier than 2021.
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In 1967, the Kiel shipyard Kieler Howaldtswerke (later Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG) signed the first contract for the supply of 4 submarines of approximately 1000 tons displacement, for the Greek Navy.
By the early 1970s, Greece was followed by many countries in need of replacement boats built in World War II. Argentina placed an order in 1969, Peru and Colombia in 1970, Turkey in 1971, and Venezuela in 1972.
The project proposed by the design bureau Ingenieur Kontor Lübeck, based on the previous type 206, was designated German. Typ 209. According to the requirements of customers, changes began to be made to it, mainly in terms of the size and options for torpedo armament.
The boat has a single hull design. Robust 32 mm thick hull made of high-strength low-magnetic steel HY 80 with a yield strength of 80 psi (56.2 kg / mm²) provides a working depth of 200 m, an estimated 500 m. The robust hull is cylindrical in the middle and conical at the ends. Divided by watertight bulkheads into 3 compartments: I - torpedo, residential and central post, II - auxiliary mechanisms and power and survivability post (PEZH), III - diesel generators and propulsion electric motor (PM). The light hull is flattened from the sides in the bow and spindle-shaped in the stern. The superstructure is made smooth with the hull plating, brought to 98 frames (approximately 80% of the length of the boat).
All TA and ammunition are located in the I compartment (there is no torpedo loading hatch). There are also crew cabins and a central post (CPU). The solid cabin above the CPU consists of cylindrical (lower) and conical (upper) sections. It does not have combat posts, it is intended only for entering / exiting the CPU. Retractable devices are located outside the solid cabin. In the bow, in the area of 15-19 sp., there is a bow entrance hatch. In the hold of the compartment there are drives of the bow horizontal rudders (NHR), the bow group of the storage battery (AB), ballast and fuel tanks. For series 1400, 1500, the compartment is divided by a light bulkhead into a torpedo / residential and central post.
In compartment II, the smallest in size, there is a main switchboard (MSB), high-pressure air dispensers (HP), diesel air duct and auxiliary mechanisms, as well as some auxiliary tanks.
Compartment III contains 4 diesel generators and a power plant. In the aft part - the rudder drive, the main thrust bearing and the propeller shaft. At the forward bulkhead of the compartment there is an aft access hatch. In the hold there is a stern group AB, ballast and fuel tanks. In series 1400, 1500, the compartment is divided by a light bulkhead into diesel and electric.
[edit] Power plant
The power plant is single-shaft, diesel-electric, with full electric propulsion.
Diesel generators MTU 12V 396 SB83 4×1250 hp/4×900 kW, - for charging storage batteries (AB) in RDP mode or on the surface.
Rechargeable batteries are silver-zinc, high capacity, divided into two groups of 240 cells, in compartments I and III.
Rowing electric motor powered by battery or from a diesel generator through the main switchboard.
To reduce noise, all mechanisms are installed on damping supports and foundations isolated from the body.
Type 209 boats are built in 5 series, slightly different in size and performance characteristics. Series are designated by surface displacement. For example, boats of the second series are designated "type 209/1200". By 2008, built: 8 units of the 1100 series, 26 of the 1200 series, 8 of the 1300 series, 15 of the 1400 series and 4 of the 1500 series. Orders for 3 more boats have been cancelled.
According to Western sources, the boat type 209 in the second half of the 20th century was almost ideal for coastal actions in a positional way. Low noise and modest size make it extremely difficult to detect in shallow water. So, during the Anglo-Argentine conflict, the Argentine San Luis completely escaped detection. The installed weapons allow the fight against both surface ships and submarines. On the other hand, the low underwater speed and short range prevent Type 209 boats from pursuing detected targets. And with the advent of new air-independent engines, diesel-electric boats, including type 209, will eventually become morally obsolete.
Type of ship patrol DPL
Project designation Type 209
Project developer Ingenieur Kontor Lübeck (IKL)
NATO classification SSK Type 209
Speed (above) 11.5 knotsSpeed (underwater) 21.5 knots Operating depth 200 meters
Maximum diving depth 280 meters
Autonomy of navigation 50 days
Crew 30 people (8 officers) Cost about $ 200 million (after modernization)
Dimensions
Displacement above water 1454 tons Displacement underwater 1586 tons Longest length (on design waterline) 61.2 meters Hull width max. 6.25 meters Average draft (on design waterline) 5.5 meters Power plant
4 diesel generators consisting of 4 diesel engines MTU 12V 396 SB83 - 4 × 1250 hp and 4 generators - 4 × 900 kW1 propeller motor 4000 hp, 1 propeller shaft
Armament
Torpedo-
mine armament 8 bow TA caliber 533 mm, stock 14 torpedoes; or up to 24 min
Missile weapons It is possible to install the Sub Harpoon anti-ship missile
Since the late 1960s, the Type 209 has been the most successful export submarine type in the world. It also served as the basis for subsequent types: 212 and 214 (also known as "type 209PN"). Buyers are attracted by a combination of high performance characteristics (low noise, good armament) and low price (one of the 2006 contracts for three units calls prices less than $300 million per boat). Israel ordered its own Dolphin-class boats, taking the 209 as a prototype, with extensive modifications and enhanced capabilities. Another sign of success is building under license in other countries (South Korea). In total, 61 submarines have already been built, thus, the trend laid down by type 209 has good chances to continue.
Support
Diesel-electric submarines of the 209 type are considered one of the most successful projects of non-nuclear submarines of the late XX - early XXI century. 61 boats in five modifications were exported to 14 countries of the world.
By the mid-1960s, in many countries there was an acute problem of replacing submarines produced during the Second World War with modern ones.
In 1967, the German shipyard Hovaldwerke (Kiel) received a contract for the production of four submarines for the Greek Navy. Greece was followed by Argentina (in 1969), Peru and Colombia (in 1970), Turkey (1971), Venezuela (1972). Until 2017, type 209 boats were delivered to 14 countries around the world. It is interesting that these submarines did not serve in the German fleet.
PROJECT
The Type 209 submarine project was developed by IKL, led by Ulrich Gabler, and is largely based on the previous German project, the Type 206 with modified equipment. The design of the boat is single hull. A strong hull made of high-strength low-magnetic steel HY 80 with a thickness of 32 mm provides a working depth of 200 m, a maximum depth of 500 m. The hull is divided into three compartments by watertight bulkheads. I - torpedo, residential and central post, II - auxiliary mechanisms and the post of energy and survivability (PEZH), III - diesel generators and a propulsion electric motor (HED). Four batteries of 120 cells are located in front and rear of the central post on lower deck and occupy about 25% of the internal volume of the boat. Two main ballast tanks with front and rear booster tanks allow the boat to sink quickly. The power plant consists of four MTU diesels and four AEG generators. The AEG propeller motor drives a five- or seven-bladed propeller through the shaft.
MODIFICATIONS
Five variants of this submarine were produced - 209/1100, 209/1200,209/1300, 209/1400 and 209/1500 with a displacement of 1207 tons, 1285 tons, 1390 tons, 1586 tons and 1810 tons, respectively. New options included the installation of more advanced and powerful diesel engines, batteries with a large number of cells. The new equipment required an increase in displacement. In the 209/1500 version, it is almost 50% larger than the first model.
IKL and Hovaldwerke have proposed an enlarged submarine for India, the Type 209/2000, which is about 500 tons larger than the Type 209/1500. The project has not yet been implemented. In addition to different displacement, different options have other features. For example, the Chilean class "Thomposon" (209/1300) has additional hatches in the first compartment and engine room. These boats are also equipped with higher masts for sailing in high ocean waves.
The Brazilian Tikuna class, a modified type 209/1400, is fitted with higher power diesels.
The Shishumar class built for India is unique in that it has an integrated escape pod designed by IKL. The capsule allows you to place the entire crew in it and has an eight-hour supply of air.
WEAPONS
Type 209 submarines have eight 533 mm torpedo tubes. Ammunition - 14 torpedoes. Type 209/1200, used by Greece and South Korea, and Turkish boats of type 209/1400 are also armed with Sub Harpoon missiles. Submarines of the South Korean Navy can be armed with 28 mines instead of torpedoes and Harpoon missiles, Indian boats can carry 24 mines.
The composition of torpedo models is varied and depends on the country. Most boats (Greece, India, Indonesia, South Africa, South Korea) are armed with SUT (Surface and Underwater Target - torpedoes for surface and underwater targets) or SST - special torpedoes for surface targets (Argentina, Peru, Turkey on boats 209/1200s, Venezuela). Submarines can use the following torpedoes: Mark 24 Tigerfish (Brazil, as well as the Prevese class type 209/1400 in Turkey), DM2A3 (Colombia), Blackshark (Chile), mod A184.3 (Ecuador), DM2A4 ( Turkish type 209/1400) and Mark 37 (Argentina).
Brazilian boats received new integrated combat systems from Lockheed Martin to use the Mark 48 torpedo.
SERVICE
Countries operating the Type 209 include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and Venezuela. All Type 209 submarines remain in service, with the exception of the Falklands War ARA San Luis (S-32), which was decommissioned in 1997.
The first customer of the boats of the project was the Greek Navy, which acquired four Type 209/1100 submarines and four Type 209/1200 submarines.
The largest operator of Type 209 boats is the Turkish Navy, which operates six Type 209/1200 submarines and eight Type 209/1400 submarines. Three new Type 209/1400 submarines were delivered to South Africa in 2006.
During the Falklands War, the Argentine Type 209/1200 San Luis carried out combat patrols. While moving to the combat area on the submarine, the fire control system failed. Nevertheless, the boat managed to launch at least three SST-4 mod 0 wire torpedoes at the British fleet. Due to faulty gyroscopes, all torpedoes left the assigned course.
The last customer for this type of submarine was Egypt, which ordered two boats of the 209/1400 mod type in 2011, and ordered two more in 2014. The 61st submarine of the project - S42 - was transferred to the Egyptian fleet in August 2017.
TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL DEPL TYPE 209/1100 (209/1500)
- Displacement, t:
- underwater: 1207 (1810) - Dimensions, m:
- length: 54.1 (64.4)
- width: 6.2 (6.5)
- draft: 5.9 (6.2) - Power plant: 4 diesel generators consisting of: 4 MTU12V 396 SB83 diesel engines with a capacity of 4 x 1250 hp. With. (6100 hp) and 4 generators 4 x 900 kW, propeller motor 4000 hp. With.
- Speed, knots:
- surface: 11 (11.5)
- underwater: 21.5 (22.5) - Immersion depth, m:
- working: 200
- limit: 500 - Armament: 8 TA caliber 533 mm, 14 torpedoes or 24 sea mines, it is possible to install Sub Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- Crew, people: 31 (36)
