Type 205

Type 205D / Narhvalen

Type SS
Country Federal Republic of Germany
Displacement (t) 450
Length (m) 45.7
Beam (m) 4.6
Draft (m) 4.0
Height (m) 4.8
Max speed submerged (kn) 17.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 10.0
Max safe depth (m) 100
Endurance (days) 30
Propeller 1 x 5 bladed propeller
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Class year 1962

Sensors

Sonar (6)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
BSH-2 ssp sub — —
DUUE/AUUD Active Intercept — —
DUUX-2 Flank sub — —
GHG AN-526 Hull sub 1.7 —
M1H AN-407 Hull sub — 1.7
Neptun AN-681 Echo sounder sub — —

Radar (1)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
Calypso II / DRUA-33B — Yes —

Launchers (2)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 8 — 500
Signal Ejector 2 — 100

Extendable devices (5)

Name NATO name Capabilities Max depth (m) Max speed (kn)
Calypso II Radar — Radar — 7.5
DR-2000U ESM — ESM — 7.5
IKL Radio Antenna — Direction finder, Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation — 7.5
Snorkel — Snorkel — 7.5
Sta SRC3 Periscope — Periscope (attack) — 7.5

Individual hulls (2)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
Narhvalen Narhvalen Denmark 1970-02-27 (Commissioned) 2003-10-16 (Decommissioned)
Nordkaperen Nordkaperen Denmark 1970-12-22 (Commissioned) 2004-02-02 (Decommissioned)