ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
BSubmarines
Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Dolphin-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
for Dolphin -I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Dolphin-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW); Dolphin -II class: air-independent HDW Fuel Cell System[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Israeli Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Gal class[source] |
for Dolphin -II
Single sourcefor INS Drakon
Single source57.3 m (188 ft) for Dolphin -I 68.6 m (225 ft) for Dolphin -II 74 m (243 ft) for INS Drakon[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 1,400 t (1,400 long tons; 1,500 short tons) Submerged: 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons)[source]
Dolphin -I Class: 1,640 tons surfaced, 1,900 tons submerged Dolphin -II Class: 2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[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]
Maximum; Dolphin -I class Dolphin -II class: excess of
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Dakar class[source] |
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| Completed | Dolphin Leviathan (trans. "Whale" or Leviathan ) Tekumah (trans. "Revival") Tanin (trans. "Crocodile" or Tannin ) Rahav (trans. "Splendour" or Rahab )[source] |
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| Active | Dolphin -I: 3 Dolphin -II: 3[source] |
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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] | STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system[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 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Type | — | Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | At least 350 m (1,150 ft)[source] |
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| Notes | — | The first three, non- AIP submarines of the class ( Dolphin -I) are set to be replaced by the new Dakar -class submarines , beginning from the early 2030s.[source] |
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Dolphin -I class: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Dolphin -II class: excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[source]