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Kobben-class submarine
Version of the Type 205 submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the older submarine called Kobben (1909–1926), see HNoMS Kobben (1909).
The Kobben class (also known as Type 207) is a customized version of the German Type 205 submarine. Fifteen vessels of this class were built for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy in the 1960s. The class later saw service with Denmark and Poland. The boats have since been withdrawn from service in the Norwegian and Danish navies. The Polish Navy operated two Kobben-class submarines (Bielik, Sęp) until 2021.[1][2]
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Nordseewerke GmbH |
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Succeeded by | Ula class |
Subclasses | Tumleren class |
Built | 1963–1966 |
In commission | 1964–2021 |
Completed | 15 |
Active | 0 |
Laid up | 3 |
Preserved | 5 (2 in Poland, 2 in Denmark, 1 in Norway) |
General characteristics | |
Type | Coastal submarine |
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Length | 47.2 m (154 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
Draft | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
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Range |
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Test depth | 180 m (590 ft) |
Complement | 24 |
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