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ASubmarines

At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Type 214 submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source1,690 t (1,660 long tons ) (surfaced) 1,860 t (1,830 long 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; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) (surfaced) 420 nmi (780 km; 480 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) 1,248 nmi (2,311 km; 1,436 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Type 214 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Hellenic Shipyards Co. Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Hellenic Navy Republic of Korea Navy Portuguese Navy Turkish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Jang Bogo-class submarine ( Type 209 submarine )[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Type 216 submarine[source] |
| Completed | 17[source] | |
| Active | 15[source] | |
| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP , low-noise skew back propeller[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | — |
| 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 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 Sub-Harpoon missile -capable[source] |
| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Germany[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Papanikolis class (Greece) Tridente class (Portugal) Reis class (Turkey)[source] |
| Cost | — | $330 million (2008)[source] |
| Built | — | 2001–present[source] |
| In commission | — | 2007–present[source] |
| Planned | — | 21[source] |
| Building | — | |
| Type | — | Submarine[source] |
| Endurance | — | 84 days[source] |
| Test depth | — | nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)[source] |