ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Seawolf-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | — | 1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), HEU 93.5% 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW) 1 shaft 1 pump-jet propeller[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | General Dynamics Electric Boat[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Seawolf-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
USS Jimmy Carter
Single source353 ft (108 m) 452.8 ft (138.0 m) USS Jimmy Carter[source]
officers; 126 enlisted
Single source14 officers; 126 enlisted[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
Single sourceMaximum; silent
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Los Angeles class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Virginia class[source] |
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| Completed |
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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] | 8 × 26.5-inch torpedo tubes, sleeved for 21-inch weapons (up to 50 Tomahawk land attack missile / Harpoon anti-ship missile / Mk 48 guided torpedo carried in torpedo room)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source] |
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| Cost | — | $3 billion per unit (equivalent to $6 billion in 2023)[source] |
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| Built | — | 1989–2005[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1997–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 29[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 26[source] |
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| Type | — | Nuclear attack submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | — | Only limited by food supplies[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 1,600 ft (490 m)[source] |
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20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) (silent) 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) (maximum)[source]