ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 6
SAS Manthatisilarger figure on 5 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | SAS Manthatisi |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6100 shp[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.
62 m[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 sourceat 10 knots, snorkeling , (
Single sourceat 10 knots, surfaced, (
Single sourceat 20 km/h · source measurement 2
Single sourceat 20 km/h · source measurement 4
Single sourceat 4 knots, submerged (
Single sourceat 7 km/h
Single source11,000 nmi. at 10 knots, surfaced, (20,000 km at 20 km/h); 8,000 nmi. at 10 knots, snorkeling , (15,000 km at 20 km/h); 400 nmi. at 4 knots, submerged (740 km at 7 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[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] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Name | — | SAS Manthatisi[source] |
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| Namesake | — | An 18th Century Batlokwa chieftainess[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
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| Launched | — | 15 June 2004[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 3 November 2005[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simon's Town[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Type | — | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced; 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged[source]