Tuesday, November 17, 2009

KNM Ula or KNM Utsira Norwegian


The Ula class is a Norwegian submarine type which was assembled in Germany in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The class, consisting of 6 vessels, is currently the only submarine type in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy.

General characteristics
Type: Submarine
Displacement: Surface: 1040 tons
Submerged: 1150 tons
Length: 59 m (190 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, 6000 shp
Speed: Surface: 11 kn (20 km/h)
Submerged: 23 kn (43 km/h)
Range: 5000 miles at 8 knots
Complement: Approx. 18–21[citation needed]
Sensors and
processing systems: Radar: Kelvin Hughes 1007 Surface Search
Sonar: Atlas Elektronik CSU83
Thomson Sintra flank array
Armament: 8 bow 21" torpedo tubes
14 AEG DM2A3 torpedoes
Notes: Unit cost: 700,000,000 NOK[1]
Maximum depth: 500 m (1,600 ft)

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