{
  "id": "type-212",
  "name": "Type 212 Class (Todaro Class)",
  "aliases": [
    "German: Type 212 Class",
    "Italian: Todaro Class"
  ],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "DEU",
  "category": "Diesel-electric submarine",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2005,
  "operators": [
    "DEU",
    "ITA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The German Type 212 class, also Italian Todaro class, is a non-nuclear submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) for the German and Italian navies. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion (AIP) system using Siemens proton exchange membrane (PEM) compressed hydrogen fuel cells.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 27,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 56,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 6.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6.4 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 1800,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (submerged)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "Siemens Permasyn electric motor",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1 x MTU-396 16V",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 15000,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radars and sonars",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "ISUS90-20",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Name",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "CSU 90 (DBQS-40FTC",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Warfare",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "EADS FL 1800U suite",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Muräne; DM2A4 Seehecht (\"Seahake\") heavyweight torpedoes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 12,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Muräne",
      "role": "Auto-cannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Auto-cannon",
        "Caliber": "30 mm"
      },
      "qty": "1 ea"
    },
    {
      "name": "DM2A4 Seehecht (\"Seahake\") heavyweight torpedoes",
      "role": "Fiber-optic guided torpedo",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Fiber-optic guided torpedo",
        "Guidance": "Wire-guided with autonomous active terminal homing sonar",
        "Warhead": "PBX",
        "Warhead weight": "260 kg",
        "Speed": "92 km/h (50 knots)",
        "Length": "6.6 m"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "S181 (U-31)",
      "text": "Commissioned:19 October 2005: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S182 (U-32)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 19 October 2005: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S183 (U-33)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 13 June 2006: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S184 (U-34)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 3 May 2007: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S185 (U-35)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 23 March 2015: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S186 (U-36)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 10 October 2016: Active Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S187 (U37)",
      "text": "Not commissioned: In planning stage Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S188 (U-38)",
      "text": "Not commissioned: In planning stage Navy: Germany",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-212"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "submarine",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-212.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-212": {
      "title": "Type 212 Class (Todaro Class) German Diesel-Electric Submarine",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_212_Class_Todaro_Class_German_Diesel-Electric_Submarine",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}