ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Emory S. Land-class submarine tenderlarger figure on 4 of 4
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Measured figures
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]
full load
Single sourcelight
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Emory S. Land-class submarine tender |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 2 × boilers Steam turbine 1 shaft 20,000 shp (14,914 kW)[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company , Seattle , Washington, U.S.[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | L. Y. Spear -class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | — |
| 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] | 4 x 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon[source] |
| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source] |
| Built | — | 1976–1979[source] |
| In commission | — | 1979–present[source] |
| Type | — | Submarine tender[source] |
| Tonnage | — | 9,000 LT DWT[source] |
13,800 long tons (14,021 t) light 23,000 long tons (23,369 t) full load[source]