FGS U 36 | Trackpads Warship Archive

German Type 212A submarine (S 186) U-36 (front) and the Standing Maritime Group 1 Polish guided-missile frigate ORP General Kazmierz Pulaski (FrR 232) conduct training exercises with the guided-missile destroyer USS... — Representative class image: German Type 212A submarine (S 186) U-36 (front) and the Standing Maritime Group 1 Polish guided-missile frigate ORP General Kazmierz Pulaski (FrR 232) conduct training exercises with the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) in a Norwegian fjord as part of Dynamic Guard 2019.This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 190211-N-JX484-314 (next) . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ Bahaso Jambi ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/− · Public domainImage source

Hull / pennantS186

ClassGerman Type 212A submarine

NavyGerman Navy

CountryGermany

Overview

FGS U 36 is documented as S186, a member of German Type 212A submarine, and in German Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are Germany and German Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes S186.

Class and service context

FGS U 36 is linked to German Type 212A submarine. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Anti-submarine warfare, Anti-surface warfare, Intelligence, and Special operations. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for FGS U 36.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

Class relationship

This ship is recorded as a member of German Type 212A submarine. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

Die U-Boot-Klasse 212A ↗Bundeswehr · accessed 2026-09-21

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