ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Osprey-class submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Osprey-class submersible |
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| Power | — | batteries[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | — |
| Completed |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
7.3 m (24 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1988[source] |
| Active | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | electrical-hydraulic hybrid[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | sonar & search lights[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] | — |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Osprey class submersible[source] |
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| Ordered | — |
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| Awarded | — |
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| Builder | — | Wuchang Shipbuilding Factory[source] |
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| Sponsored by | — | PLAN[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 1989[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 1989[source] |
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| Maiden voyage | — | 1988[source] |
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| In service | — | 1989[source] |
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| Status | — | In active service[source] |
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| Type | — | submersible[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 200 m (660 ft)[source] |
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