From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lead boat of the Invincible-class submarine
Class overview
Name Type 216
Builders
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems -
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft ,
Kiel ,
Germany
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Type 218SG
Active None
General characteristics
Type Submarine
Displacement 4,000
metric tonnes
[1]
Length 90 m (295 ft 3 in)
[2]
Beam 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Draft 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Decks 2
Propulsion Diesel-electric with
AIP
Speed over 20
knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range 10,400
nmi (19,300 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Endurance 120 days
Complement 33 + Additional berths for Special Forces, Specialists, and Students
Crew 23
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
Notes Design 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this deal was later rescinded .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
Type 212 submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack-submarines developed by
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and exclusively built for the
German Navy , the
Italian Navy and the
Royal Norwegian Navy .
Type 214 submarine - A class of export-oriented diesel-electric attack-submarines, also developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and currently operated by the
Hellenic Navy , the
Portuguese Navy , the
Republic of Korea Navy and the
Turkish Naval Forces .
Type 218SG submarine - Now known as Invincible-class, extensively-customised diesel-electric attack-submarines developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and currently operated by the
Republic of Singapore Navy .
Dolphin -class submarine - A class of extensively-customised diesel-electric attack-submarines developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and currently operated by
Israel .
Dakar -class submarine - A unique class of diesel-electric attack-submarines developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and currently being built for Israel.
Scorpène-class submarine - A class of export-oriented diesel-electric attack-submarines, jointly developed by
Naval Group and
Navantia and currently operated by the
Chilean Navy , the
Royal Malaysian Navy , the
Indian Navy and the
Brazilian Navy .
S-80 Plus submarine - A class of conventionally-powered attack-submarines, currently being built by Navantia for the
Spanish Navy .
KSS-III submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack submarines, built by
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and
Hyundai Heavy Industries and operated by the
Republic of Korea Navy .
Sōryū -class submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack-submarines, built by
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force .
Taigei -class submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack submarines currently being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and
Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Type 039A submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack-submarines operated by the
People's Liberation Army Navy (China) and being built for the navies of the
Royal Thai Navy and the
Pakistan Navy .
Lada-class submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack-submarines being built for the
Russian Navy .
References
Civilian ships Naval frigates Naval corvettes Naval submarines (U-boats) Naval gunboats People Subsidiaries Related
Diesel-electric submarine classes of German origin after World War II