ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
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Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Cheonghaejin-class submarine rescue ship |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | Daewoo , Okpo[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | — |
| Completed | 2 |
Cheonghaejin-class submarine rescue shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
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102.8 m (337 ft 3 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
5,440 shp
Single sourceDiesel-electric 4 × diesel engines each 2 × electric motors
Single sourceDiesel-electric 4 × diesel engines , 2,200 kW (2,950 bhp ) each 2 × electric motors, 4,060 kW (5,440 shp )[source]
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | 2 × controllable pitch propellers 3 × bow thrusters 2 × stern thrusters[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | Hull-mounted sonar[source] |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for TP-617 heavy-weight torpedoes and Blackshark torpedoes 3 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes[source] | 6 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | South Korea[source] |
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| Built | — | 1994–1996[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Type | — | Submarine rescue ship[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 x LCVPs 1 × deep submergence rescue vehicle[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Platform for light helicopter[source] |
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