German submarine U-31 (S181)
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-31.
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| Career (Germany) | |
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| Name: | U-31 |
| Builder: |
Nordseewerke, Emden Howaldtswerke, Kiel |
| Launched: | 20 March 2002 |
| Commissioned: | 19 October 2005 |
| Fate: | Still in service. |
| Class and type: | Type 212A |
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| Part of: | Deutsche Marine |
| Commanders: | Lars Ruth |
| Victories: | None. |
U-31 (S181) is the first Type 212A submarine of the German Navy.
It was built by TKMS at the shipyards of Thyssen Nordseewerke of Emden and Howaldtswerke at Kiel. The baptism took place on March 20, 2002, and the submarine was ceremonially put into service along with its sister ship U 32 by German Minister of Defence Peter Struck in Eckernförde on October 19, 2005. U 31 is powered by one diesel engine and an electric motor driven by nine fuel cells, making it virtually undetectable.
Korvettenkapitän Lars Ruth is the submarine's commanding officer.
References
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of September 13, 2006 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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