''U-35'' (S185) is a Type 212A submarine of the

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. She is the fifth ship of the class to enter service. She was laid down in August 2007 by

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, launched in November 2011 and commissioned on 23 March 2015. She is under the patronage of the city of

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, in

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. Her sponsor is Sigrid Hubert-Reichling, wife of the Lord Mayor of Zweibrücken, Helmut Reichling.

Service

''U-35'' is currently part of the '' 1st Ubootgeschwader'', based in Eckernförde. In January 2015 '' Der Spiegel'' reported that significant problems had been found with ''U-35'' and her sister submarine ''U-36''. The drive shaft system, battery, radar and the radio buoy were all found to be malfunctioning. In October 2017 ''U-35'' entered dock at the

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany (often abbreviated TKMS) is a group and holding company of providers of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines. It was founded when large industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp acquired Howaldtswerke-Deuts ...

yard at, Kiel for inspection after damaging her rudder during deep water testing in the

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off

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. She had been operating in Norwegian waters prior to 15 October carrying out operational tests. From 12 June 2021 to 14 December 2021, U-35 participated in

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