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Indonesian Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Cakra-class submarinelarger figure on 5 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source59.5 m (195 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cakra-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
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| Name | Cakra class[source] | — |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Indonesian Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Whiskey class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source8,200 nmi (15,200 km; 9,400 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single source4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
4 x MTU 12V493 AZ80 GA31L diesel engines rated at 1.8 MW (2,400 hp ) 4 x Siemens alternators rated at 2,300 hp (1.7 MW ) 1 x Siemens motor rated at 3.4 MW (4,600 hp ) 1 x shaft[source]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Nagapasa class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
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| Built | 1977–1981[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 1981–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 50 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 240 m (790 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Signaal Sinbad weapons control system Thomson-CSF Calypso, I-band surface search radar Atlas Elektronik CSU 3-2 active/passive search and attack sonar PRS-3/4 passive ranging[source] | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Thomson-CSF DR2000U[source] | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) bow tubes 14 x AEG SUT torpedoes[source] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]Cakra class / Type 209-1300 development | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]