ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 5
Type 039 submarinelarger figure on 4 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Type 039 submarine |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | Wuhan Shipbuilding Jiangnan Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Type 035 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Type 039A submarine |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
74.9 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Completed | 13[source] |
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| Active | 13[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | diesel-electric, 1 shaft[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] | 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes, for: 18 × torpedoes or: 36 × naval mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Song class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1998-present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 13[source] |
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| Type | — | SSK[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 300 m[source] |
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