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Norwegian ULA Class Submarine


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Posted 11/30/2007

Aug. 27, 2003 The Norwegian Ula class submarine KNM Utstein (S 302) participates in NATO exercise Odin-One. The Norwegian submarine and other naval vessels joined U.S. anti-submarine forces. The mission of the North Sea exercise was to hunt Allied and NATO submarines.

General Characteristics

Length: 59 m (193.56 ft)
Beam: 5.4 m (17.71 ft)
Draft: 4.6 (15.09 ft)
Displacement: Surfaced: 1040 tons
Submerged: 1150 tons
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
2× 16V 396 diesel engines (970>kW each)
1×electric motor, 6,000 shp
Complement: About 21 men
Armament: 8 bow 21" torpedo tubes
14AEG DM2A3 torpedoes
Radar: Kelvin Hughes 1007 Surface Search
Sonar: CSU83
Thomson Sintra flank array
Surface speed: 11 knots (about 20 km/h)
Submerged speed: 23 knots (about 42 km/h)
Range: 5000 miles at 8 knots
Maximum depth: 500 metres



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