The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of  for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged.
The submarine was driven by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of  for operation while on the surface, and two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged.