ASubmarines
Dolphin-class submarine
Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine
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ASubmarines
Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine
At a glance
Dolphin-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
for Dolphin -I
Single sourcefor Dolphin -II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dolphin-class submarine | Oscar-class submarine |
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| Power | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW); Dolphin -II class: air-independent HDW Fuel Cell System[source] | 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%[source] 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts[source] |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)[source] | Sevmash[source] |
| Operators | Israeli Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
for INS Drakon
Single source57.3 m (188 ft) for Dolphin -I 68.6 m (225 ft) for Dolphin -II 74 m (243 ft) for INS Drakon[source]
maximum
Single source155 m (508 ft 6 in) maximum[source]
Dolphin -I Class: 1,640 tons surfaced, 1,900 tons submerged Dolphin -II Class: 2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[source]
Submerged · source measurement 3
Single sourceSubmerged · source measurement 4
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 2
Single source12,500/14,700 tonnes surfaced 16,500/19,400 tonnes submerged[source]
Maximum; Dolphin -I class Dolphin -II class: excess of
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single sourceDolphin -I class: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Dolphin -II class: excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Gal class[source] | Papa class Charlie class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Dakar class[source] | Yasen class[source] |
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| Completed | Dolphin Leviathan (trans. "Whale" or Leviathan ) Tekumah (trans. "Revival") Tanin (trans. "Crocodile" or Tannin ) Rahav (trans. "Splendour" or Rahab )[source] | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] |
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| Active | Dolphin -I: 3 Dolphin -II: 3[source] | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] |
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| Type | Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | At least 350 m (1,150 ft)[source] | 600 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes[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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| Notes | The first three, non- AIP submarines of the class ( Dolphin -I) are set to be replaced by the new Dakar -class submarines , beginning from the early 2030s.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Name | — | Oscar II class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1980–present[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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| Endurance | — | 120 days[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Oscar II[source] |
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15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) submerged[source]