Donnerstag, 17. März 2011

HNoMS UTSTEIN (S 302)


Royal Norwegian navy submarine visit in Kiel at Tirpitzmole (Kiel navy port) 2011/03/15

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ULA-Class (German submarine class 210). The combat systems were made in Norway by Kongsberg, the attack sonar is German and the flank sonars French. The hull sections were produced in Norway, and then assembled in Germany by Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden.
Utstein commissioned in 1991
Displacement: Surface: 1,040 tons
Submerged: 1,150 tons
Length: 59 m (194 ft), Beam: 5.4 m (18 ft), Draft: 4.6 m (15 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each) 1 electric motor, 6,000 shp
Speed: Surface: 11 kn (20 km/h)
Submerged: 23 kn (43 km/h)
Range: 5,000 miles at 8 knots (15 km/h)