ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Ohio-class submarinelarger 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 source16,764 tonnes (16,499 long tons) surfaced 18,750 tonnes (18,450 long tons) submerged[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced: 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) Submerged: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; submerged (official)
Single sourceMaximum; submerged (reported)
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged (official) 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged (reported)[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 | Ohio-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | — | Limited only by food supplies[source] |
| Power | — | 1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor 2× geared turbines ; 35,000 shp (26 MW) 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | General Dynamics Electric Boat[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Benjamin Franklin class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Columbia class (ballistic missile submarine variant) Virginia class (cruise missile submarine variant)[source] |
| Completed | 18[source] | |
| Active | 18[source] | |
| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | BQQ-6 passive bow-mounted array (which includes BQS-13 fire control array) BQR-19 navigation TB-16 or BQR-23 towed array BQR-25 conformal array AN/BPS-15J[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 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes (Forward Compartment 4th level)[source] |
| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source] |
| Name | — | Ohio class[source] |
| Cost | — | $2 billion (late 1990s) ($3.62 billion in 2024 dollars )[source] |
| Built | — | 1976–1997[source] |
| In commission | — | 1981–present[source] |
| Planned | — | 24[source] |
| Canceled | — | |
| Type | — | SSBN / SSGN (hull design SCB-304)[source] |
| Test depth | — | +800 ft (240 m)[source] |