ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Sierra I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Sierra-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Effectively unlimited, except by food supplies[source] |
| Power | — | Sierra I & II: 1 × PWR , 190 MW ( HEU <= 45% ) 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors 1 shaft, 2 spinners[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Krasnoye Sormovo[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Sierra II
Single sourceSierra I : 107.16 m (351.6 ft) Sierra II : 110 m (360 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]
Sierra I : 7,200 tons (surfaced) 8,300 tons (submerged) Sierra II : 7,600 tons (surfaced) 9,100 tons (submerged)[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; Sierra I & II surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Sierra II submerged
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Alfa class , Victor class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Akula 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] | Sierra I & II: 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I) 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes ( 6 x Sierra II) SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon: 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo SS-N-16 Stallion , 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo Minelaying configuration : 42 mines instead of torpedoes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Name | — | Sierra class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1979–1992[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Type | — | Nuclear attack submarine[source] |
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Maximum; Sierra I submerged
Single sourceSierra I & II: 10 knots (18.5 km/h) (surfaced) Sierra I: 34 knots (63.0 km/h) (submerged) Sierra II: 32 knots (59.3 km/h) (submerged)[source]