ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Chinese submarine 201larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Chinese submarine 201 |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Type 031 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
92.6 metres (304 ft)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) Submerged: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Active | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[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] | Ballistic missile launch tube[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Builder | — | Wuhan Shipyard[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 2008[source] |
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| Launched | — | 9 September 2010[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 16 October 2012[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Type 032[source] |
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| Type | — | Auxiliary submarine[source] |
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| National origin | — | China[source] |
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