Type 209 Submarine

	caption	Type 209/1400
	length	644
	beam	65
	draft	62
	disp Sub	1810
	depth	500
	speed Surf	115
	speed Sub	225
	range Surf	10,000 at_surf=10
	range Sub	400 at_sub=4
	propulsion	Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6100 Shp
	tubes	8 x 21- Inch (553 mm) torpedo tubes, 14 torpedoes, possible Sub-Harpoon integration
	crew	36

Type 209 is a diesel-electric attack Submarine developed by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG of Germany .

BACKGROUND

Five variants of this submarine have been produced: Type 209/1100, Type 209/1200, Type 209/1300, Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500.

The ''U-209PN'' ordered by the Portuguese Navy is actually a Type 214 . U-209PN: Submarino de ataque (SSK)/tipo U-214

Countries operating the Type 209 include Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Greece , Indonesia , Peru , South Africa , South Korea , Turkey and Venezuela .

The first user was the Hellenic Navy which operates four Type 209/1100 and four Type 209/1200 submarines.

The biggest user is the Turkish Navy which operates six Type 209/1200 and eight Type 209/1400 submarines.

Type 209 submarines are generally armed with 14 torpedoes, apart from those used by Greece , South Korea and Turkey which are also armed with Sub-Harpoon missiles. It is also possible to upgrade these submarines with the latest Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ARA Salta is a Type 209/1100]]

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