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Collins-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Oscar-class 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 source77.42 m (254.0 ft)[source]
maximum
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Collins-class submarine | Oscar-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | Originally 42 (plus up to 12 trainees) Increased to 58 in 2009[source] | 94/107[source] |
| Builders | Australian Submarine Corporation Kockums Civmec[source] | Sevmash[source] |
| Operators | Royal Australian Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Oberon class[source] |
155 m (508 ft 6 in) maximum[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source3,100 tonnes (3,100 long tons) (surfaced) 3,407 tonnes (3,353 long tons) (submerged)[source]
Submerged · source measurement 3
Single sourceSubmerged · source measurement 4
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; surfaced and periscope depth
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced and periscope depth 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) periscope
Single sourceat 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Single source11,500 nautical miles (21,300 km; 13,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) periscope 480 nmi (890 km; 550 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[source]
3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators ( 440-volt DC
Single source3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC)[source]
Main: 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW), driving 1 × seven-bladed, 4.22 m (13.8 ft) diameter skewback propeller Emergency: 1 × MacTaggart Scott DM 43006 retractable hydraulic motor[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Papa class Charlie class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Attack class (cancelled) Virginia class and SSN-AUKUS (planned)[source] | Yasen class[source] |
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| Cost | A$ 5.1 billion (1999) for 6 units A$ 850 million (1999) per unit[source] | — |
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| Built | 14 February 1990–18 March 2003[source] | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] |
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| In commission | 27 July 1996–present[source] | 1980–present[source] |
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| Completed | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] |
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| Active | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] |
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| Type | Diesel-electric submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 70 days[source] | 120 days[source] |
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| Test depth | Over 180 m (590 ft) – actual depth classified[source] | 600 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar: Thomson Sintra Scylla bow and distributed sonar arrays Thales SHORT-TAS towed sonar array Thales intercept array Radar: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 surface search radar Periscopes: Thales CK043 search periscope Thales CH093 attack periscope Combat system: Modified Raytheon CCS Mk2 (AN/BYG-1)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Condor CS-5600 ESM 2 × SSE decoys[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes Payload: 22 torpedoes, mix of: Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes UGM-84 C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles Or: RWM Italia smart sea mines[source] | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) and 2 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes in bow 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga (SS-N-15 Starfish) anti-submarine missiles with 15 kt nuclear warheads and RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter (SS-N-16) anti-submarine missiles with 200 kt nuclear warhead or Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines 24 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles with 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) HE or 6 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones[source] |
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| National origin | Australia[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Australia[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Name | — | Oscar II class[source] |
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| Planned | — | 20 (2 949, 18 949A)[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 6 (2 incomplete, 4 never laid down)[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — | 5?[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Oscar II[source] |
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Surfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 2
Single source12,500/14,700 tonnes surfaced 16,500/19,400 tonnes submerged[source]
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) submerged[source]