This Submarine Is "Invincible": Meet the Super Sub Headed to China's Doorstep

Onkel Neal · 03-04-19, 06:10 AM

This Submarine Is "Invincible": Meet the Super Sub Headed to China's Doorstep

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On February 18, 2018, officials gathered to celebrate the launch of a new state-of-the-art submarine at a shipyard in Kiel, Germany. But unlike similar Type 212 submarines previously built there, the seventy-meter long diesel-submarine isn’t destined to shadow Russian submarines in the cold waters of the Baltic Sea.

Instead, the Invincible will lurk in the warmer Pacific waters around the Straits of Malacca in the service of the Republic of Singapore Navy. In so doing, the 2,000-ton submarine and her three forthcoming stablemates will become new factors in the ongoing multi-national competition for influence over the South China Sea.

The Invincible, also designated the Type 218SG, joins the growing numbers of air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines active in the Pacific Ocean in the navies of China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. AIP allows a comparatively cheap diesel-electric submarine to cruise underwater at slow speeds for weeks at a time, instead of having to surface or snorkel every few days.

moose1am · 03-04-19, 09:24 AM

We should be building these type of submarines too.

bstanko6 · 03-04-19, 12:26 PM

I tell ya guys what... that type 212a is a beautiful boat. Deadly too.

German engineering brain power... they still come up with awesome things. Always reinventing stuff!

Kapitan · 03-04-19, 01:00 PM

The 212 types and follow on's are very good boats the only draw back for the German navy is too few crew to man their own fleet.

One thing you can say is Germany does know how to build a boat

Jimbuna · 03-04-19, 01:02 PM

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The Type 218 reportedly has top underwater speed of 15 knots, or 10 knots surfaced.

I must admit I thought this a little slower than expected.

Kapitan · 03-04-19, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I must admit I thought this a little slower than expected.

True speed will be classified but i would estimate 23-25knots submerged

bstanko6 · 03-04-19, 02:54 PM

I'm ok with a slow coastal boat. Obviously more for forward surveillance and defense, not good for hunting.

Subnuts · 03-04-19, 04:11 PM

Thank God nothing ironic has ever befallen a warship named invincible.

Mork_417 · 03-04-19, 09:16 PM

Nice looking boat.

ikalugin · 03-05-19, 05:02 AM

The title is a bit cheesy.

Kapitan · 04-12-19, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

Thank God nothing ironic has ever befallen a warship named invincible.

Sadly thats not the case

HMS Invincible 1907 a battle cruiser was sunk at Jutland 1916 after a magazine explosion

6 survived out of a crew of 1026

SonarmaatU212 · 05-09-19, 06:55 AM

This sub looks nice. Would like to look around inside.

Aktungbby · 11-25-24, 11:27 AM

...well, naturally I tend to appreciate anything that's allegedly inVINCEble;

but really, considering the failure of German strategic reliance on submersible vessels in 2 major WW's, the horrific sums of money spent on submarines for control of the seas (the Malacca Strait??!) and 'wonder-weaponry' one-upmanship mentality is reprehensible.

Otto Harkaman · 11-25-24, 11:54 AM

If Argentina had maintained their German submarines better the Falkland war might have had a different outcome.

Jimbuna · 11-25-24, 01:50 PM

@Might' can be a mighty big word don't you think.

03-04-19, 09:24 AM	#2
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Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	The 212 types and follow on's are very good boats the only draw back for the German navy is too few crew to man their own fleet. One thing you can say is Germany does know how to build a boat __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Thank God nothing ironic has ever befallen a warship named invincible. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

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Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Nice looking boat. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

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bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	I tell ya guys what... that type 212a is a beautiful boat. Deadly too. German engineering brain power... they still come up with awesome things. Always reinventing stuff!

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bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	I'm ok with a slow coastal boat. Obviously more for forward surveillance and defense, not good for hunting.

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SonarmaatU212 Watch Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Stolk - near Schleswig Posts: 17 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	This sub looks nice. Would like to look around inside.

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	...well, naturally I tend to appreciate anything that's allegedly inVINCEble; but really, considering the failure of German strategic reliance on submersible vessels in 2 major WW's, the horrific sums of money spent on submarines for control of the seas (the Malacca Strait??!) and 'wonder-weaponry' one-upmanship mentality is reprehensible. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

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