Upstream on the River Rhine passing Neuss/Germany at Rhine Kilometer 737. The decommissioned submarine U 17 (S196) will be part of the collection of Technik Museum Speyer in southern Germany. The submarine is onboard of pontoon LASTDRAGER 27 (ENI 02720576) which is pushed by inland tug PIETER VAN DER WEES (ENI 02338707).
Length o.a. 48,60m beam 4,60m draught 4,50m
Tonnage : 498 tons (submerged)
Home port : Eckernförde/Germany (until 12/2010)
Operated by Federal German Navy 3. Ubootgeschwader Eckernförde/Germany (until 12/2010)
Crew : 23
Submarine type : Class 206 A
Range : 4.500 NM
Endurance : 30 days
Main engines : 2 x MTU 12-cyl. (1,500hp each)
Max. speed (at surface) : 10 kts
Max. speed (submerged) : 17 kts
Max. diving depth : 200m +
Built in 1973 by shipyard Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft (HDW) at Kiel/Germany, decommissioned 12/2010