ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
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At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 4
Italian submarine Scirè (S 527)larger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Italian submarine Scirè (S 527) |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 1 × MTU 16V 396 diesel engine 1 × Siemens Permasyn 1,700 kW (2,280 hp) electric motor 7-bladed skewback propeller[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | — |
| Completed | 2 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
57.2 m (188 ft)[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]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; 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 sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
Single source8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced[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] | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Italy[source] |
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| Name | — | Scirè[source] |
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| Builder | — | Fincantieri , Muggiano[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 27 July 2000[source] |
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| Launched | — | 18 December 2004[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 19 February 2007[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service, as of 2014[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Type 212 submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 3 weeks without snorkeling , 12 weeks overall[source] |
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| Test depth | — | Over 700 m (2,300 ft)[source] |
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| Used by | — | Italian Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified |
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1,450 tonnes (1,430 long tons) surfaced 1,830 tonnes (1,800 long tons) submerged[source]
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced[source]