Type 214HN Papanikolis Class Submarine
Type: Submarine
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Hellenic Shipyards
First Deployed: 2010
Overview
The Type 214 (Papanikolis class) is the most capable submarine in the Hellenic Navy — a German-designed AIP diesel-electric submarine built under license in Greece. Four boats were ordered: HS Papanikolis (S120), HS Pipinos (S121), HS Matrozos (S122), and HS Katsonis (S123). The Type 214 uses a Siemens PEM fuel cell AIP system providing over two weeks of submerged endurance without snorkeling. The boats fire the UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missile and Atlas Elektronik DM2A4 wire-guided torpedoes. The program was marred by severe construction delays and acceptance disputes but all four boats are now operational.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 27 |
|---|---|
| beam_m | 6.3 |
| armament | 8x 533mm torpedo tubes, DM2A4 torpedoes, UGM-84 Harpoon UUM |
| length_m | 65 |
| range_nm | 12000 |
| propulsion | 2x MTU 16V396 diesels + HDW fuel cell AIP + electric motor |
| endurance_days | 49 |
| speed_knots_submerged | 20 |
| displacement_submerged_tonnes | 1980 |
Operators
- Greece
- Portugal
- South Korea
- Türkiye
Related sea Weapon Systems
- Pohjanmaa Class Corvette (Squadron 2020) - Corvette (Finland)
- Type 212CD Submarine (Germany-Norway) - Submarine (Norway)
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer (Japan)
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - Aircraft Carrier (Spain)
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System (United States)
- TCG Işın - Support Ship (Türkiye)
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Anti-Ship Missile (South Korea)
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (North Korea)
- Neptune R-360 Anti-Ship Missile - Anti-Ship Missile (Ukraine)
- Riachuelo Class Submarine (Scorpène) - Submarine (France)