German Submarine U 32 at HDW Kiel Synchrolift 2009/04/25
in foreground greek submarine PAPANIKOLIS HDW-Type 214 Multi Purpose Submarine, Improved Export version of Type 212 submarine - the silver twin-funnels are from superyacht "A"

The German Type 212A is an advanced design of non-nuclear U-Boat developed by
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) and TNSW for the German Navy. It features dieselpropulsion with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system using Siemens polymer electrolytemodule (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells.
Built by TNSW, Emden
Displacement: 1450 tonnes surfaced, 1830 tonnes submerged
Length: 56 m (183.7 feet), Beam: 7 m (22.96 feet), Draft: 6 m (19.68 feet)
Propulsion: 1 MTU 16V 396 diesel-engine, 9 HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells, 30-40 kW each, 1Siemens Permasyn electric motor 1700 kW, driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller,Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged, 12 knots surfaced
Depth: over 700 m (2,296 feet)