Trade press release, Nov. 15, 2011 - 13:00 PM (CET)
Dr. Sigrid Hubert-Reichling christened one of the most modern non-nuclear submarines in the world today at the shipyard of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, under the name of "U 35". She is the wife of the Lord Mayor of Zweibrücken, the town that has assumed sponsorship of U 35. U 35 is the first boat of the second batch of Class 212A submarines built for the German Navy.
The contract to deliver a second batch of two further Class
212A submarines was signed on 22nd September 2006 in
Koblenz with the German Office for Military Technology and
Procurement. The submarine building activities are taking
place at the shipyards of HDW in Kiel and Emder Werft- und
Dockbetrieben in Emden.
The two additional units will be largely identical to their
sister ships from the first batch. Of course, they are also
equipped with the air-independent fuel cell propulsion
system which has already given excellent results in
operations with the boats of the first batch. To meet
changes in operational scenarios and to take constant
technological advances into account, a number of
modifications have been made:
• Integration of a communication system for Network Centric
Warfare
• Installation of an integrated German Sonar and Command
and Weapon Control System
• Replacement of the flank array sonar by a superficial
lateral anenna
• 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 lockout system for Special Operation
Forces
• Tropicalisation to enable world-wide operations
In his speech at the ceremony, member of the Executive
Board of TKMS Mr. Walter Freitag underlined the ability of
the boat to carry out operations lasting several weeks
continuously deep submerged, thanks to the ultra-modern
fuel cell technology on board. With virtually undetectable
heat and noise emissions and a hull of non-magnetic steel,
the boat will be exceedingly difficult to detect and thus
able to operate unnoticed, discreetly gathering important
information, monitoring sea areas or supporting covert
operations.
The Italian Navy has also decided in favour of a second
batch of two Class 212A submarines, which are being built
under licence by the local Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
That means that the Italian Navy will soon also have four
boats of this class available for operations.
U 35 - Technical Data:
General boat data:
Length over all: approx. 56 m
Height including sail: approx. 11.5 m
Maximum hull diameter: approx. 7 m
Displacement: approx. 1,450 t
Crew: 28
Pressure hull built of non-magnetic steel
Propulsion system:
Diesel generator
SIEMENS Permasyn® motor
Fuel cell system
Low-noise skew-back propeller
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is a leading European systems
house providing submarines, naval surface ships and premium
segment yachts to customers globally. The company's
outstanding shipbuilding competence includes repairs,
services, and ships' components. With its headquarters in
Hamburg, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is part of the Marine
Systems business area within the ThyssenKrupp Group.
ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp is a diversified industrial group. It has
around 180,000 employees in over 80 countries developing
ideas and innovations into solutions for sustainable
progress. In fiscal year 2009/2010 ThyssenKrupp generated
sales of more than EUR 42 billion.
For us innovations and technical progress are key factors in managing global growth and using finite resources in a sustainable way. With our engineering expertise in the areas of "Material", "Mechanical" and "Plant", we enable our customers to gain an edge in the global market and manufacture innovative products in a cost and resource efficient way.
Contact:
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH
Dr. Ute Arriens
Phone: +49 431 700 3117
e-mail: ute.arriens@thyssenkrupp.com