| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 216 |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany (part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Type 218SG |
| Active | None |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 4,000 metric tonnes[1] |
| Length | 90 m (295 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Beam | 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric with AIP |
| Speed | over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 10,400 nmi (19,300 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Endurance | 120 days |
| Complement | 33 + Additional berths for Special Forces, Specialists, and Students |
| Crew | 23 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Design concept only (none ordered) |
The Type 216 is a submarine design concept announced by the German shipbuilding company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft based on the Type 212/214.[3]