ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Italian submarine Primo Longobardo (S 524)larger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source1,653 tonnes (surfaced) 1,862 tonnes (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; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) (submerged)[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single source2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Italian submarine Primo Longobardo (S 524) |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW) 1 electric engine ABB[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Challenger 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] | 1 x radar SMA MM/BPS 704-V2 1 x sonar STN Atlas Elektronik – ISUS 90-20 Combat System STN Atlas Elektronik – ISUS 90-20 periscopes Kollmorgen communication system IRSC, by Hagenuk Marinekommunikation Submarine Action Information System SMA/Datamat MM/SBN-716 SACTIS periscopes Barr & Stroud CK31 Search and CH81 Attack Periscopes communication system by ELMER[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] | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with reloads for: 1.) Black Shark torpedo Mod.3 2.) Naval mines[source] |
| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Italy[source] |
| Name | — | Primo Longobardo[source] |
| Namesake | — | Primo Longobardo[source] |
| Builder | — | Fincantieri , Monfalcone[source] |
| Laid down | — | 19 December 1991[source] |
| Launched | — | 20 June 1992[source] |
| Commissioned | — | 14 December 1993[source] |
| Home port | — | La Spezia[source] |
| Identification | — | Pennant number : S 524[source] |
| Status | — | Active[source] |
| Class & type | — | Sauro -class submarine[source] |
| Depth | — | 300 m (984.3 ft)[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM systems Elettronica Spa, BLD-727[source] |
| Used by | — | Italian Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified |