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| Naming
ceremony of fuel cell submarine “U36” for the German Navy
in Kiel |
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One of
the most modern non-nuclear submarines in the world was named today
at the shipyard of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH, a company of ThyssenKrupp
Industrial Solutions AG, under the name of “U36”. This marks
another important milestone in the ongoing shipbuilding programme for
the German Navy. U36 is the second boat of the second batch of HDW Class
212A submarines destined for operation in the German Navy. The German
town of Plauen has assumed sponsorship for U36. The ultra-modern submarine
was named by Silke Elsner, companion to the Mayor. |
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German Navy
HDW Class 212A "U36"
(Picture: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)
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“We
at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are committed as a naval shipyard enterprise
characterised by maximum technological competence, geared first and
foremost to the production of non-nuclear submarines and high-end naval
surface vessels”, says Andreas Burmester, Chairman of the Board
of Directors. “We will shortly be proud to hand over this newly
named submarine to the German Navy as another “masterpiece”
of German engineering.”
The contract to deliver a second batch of two HDW Class 212A submarines
was signed on 22nd September 2006 in Koblenz with the German Office
for Military Technology and Procurement/BWB (now the German Office for
Equipment, Information Technology and Employment of the Bundeswehr/BAAINBW).
The submarine building activities are taking place at the shipyards
of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Kiel and Emder Werft- und Dockbetriebe
in Emden. |
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(Picture:
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)
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The two
additional units will be largely identical to their sister ships from
the first batch. They are also equipped with the HDW air-independent
fuel cell propulsion system which has already given excellent results
in operations with the boats of the first batch. The German Navy submarine
U32 gave renewed proof of this in April 2013. On the way to participate
in naval exercises in the USA the boat produced a new record for non-nuclear
submarines with 18 days in submerged transit without snorkelling.
To meet changes in operational scenarios and to take constant technological
advances into account, a number of modifications have been made in the
second batch:
• Integration of a communications system for Network Centric Warfare
• Installation of an integrated Sonar and Command and Weapon Control
System
• Installation of a superficial lateral antenna sonar
• Replacement of one periscope by an optronics mast
• Installation of a hoistable mast with towable antenna-bearing
buoy to enable communication from the deep submerged submarine
• Integration of a lock system for Special Operation Forces
• Tropicalisation to enable world-wide operations. |
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(Picture:
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)
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The Italian
Navy has also decided in favour of a second batch of two HDW Class 212A
submarines, which are being built under licence by the Italian shipyard
Fincantieri. That means that the Italian Navy will soon also have four
boats of this class available for operations.
U36 – Technical Data:
General boat data:
Length over all: approx. 57 m
Height including sail: approx. 11.5 m
Maximum hull diameter: approx. 7 m
Displacement: approx. 1,500 t
Crew: 28
Pressure hull built of non-magnetic steel
Propulsion system:
Diesel generator
SIEMENS Permasyn® motor
HDW Fuel cell system
Low-noise skew-back propeller |
