Type 205

Type 205

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 (5)

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	—
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 1962 - 1968: 4 x Mk 37 Mod 0 , 4 x Mk 8 1969 - present: 4 x DM2A1 Seeaal , 4 x Mk 37 Mod 3
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