HDW and BVN will deliver construction documents and
components, such as for the fuel cell propulsion system, the torpedo tube bow
section and other smaller components for the 2nd batch. This will increase to
24 the number of submarines at sea around the world equipped with an HDW fuel
cell propulsion system.
The two Class 212A boats to be built by Fincantieri in
Muggiano for the Italian Navy are sister ships to the 1st batch of these
submarines. The first two boats were also built in Italy to German
specifications and documentation, and they have been in operational service in
the Italian Navy since 2006 and 2007. Delivery of the new boats is scheduled
for September 2015 and September 2016.
Main characteristics of the Class 212A submarines for the Italian
Navy:
Length: approx.
56 m
Height: approx.
11m
Displacement: approx.
1,450 t
Crew: 27
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