ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Type 209 submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
209/1200
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Type 209 submarine |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft. 209/1500 : 4,500 kW (6,100 shp ) 209/1100–1400 : 3,700 kW (5,000 shp )[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Type 206[source] |
209/1500
Single source209/1500 : 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) 209/1200 : 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in)[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 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
Single sourceat 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
Single sourceat 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Type 214[source] |
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| Completed | 68[source] |
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| Active | 58 (2 possibly laid up)[source] |
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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 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Germany[source] Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Jang Bogo class Shishumar class Heroine class Dolphin I class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1968–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1971–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 77[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Canceled | — | 9 (1 Brazil, 2 India, 6 Iran)[source] |
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| Laid up | — | 1 (+2 probable)[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Preserved | — | 1 (planned)[source] |
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| Type | — | See § Technical specifications[source] |
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| Endurance | — | Variant-dependent[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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11.5 kn (21.3 kilometres per hour; 13.2 miles per hour) surfaced 22.5 kn (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) submerged[source]