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
Rubis-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 | Rubis-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years[source] |
| Power | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW); Dolphin -II class: air-independent HDW Fuel Cell System[source] | Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), LEU 7% 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW) 1 electric motor (8,448 shp); 1 shaft 1 auxiliary diesel generator SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V185SM (450 kW)[source] |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)[source] | Arsenal de Cherbourg ( DCAN )[source] |
| Operators | Israeli Navy[source] | Marine Nationale |
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]
Length
Single source73.6 m (241 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Gal class[source] | Daphné class Agosta class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Dakar class[source] | Suffren 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] |
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| Active | Dolphin -I: 3 Dolphin -II: 3[source] |
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| Type | Dolphin -I: diesel-electric attack submarine Dolphin -II: AIP / diesel-electric Attack Submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | At least 350 m (1,150 ft)[source] | >300 m (980 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system[source] | DMUX 20 active/passive sonar ETBF DSUV 62C towed array passive sonar DSUV 22 passive cylindrical array sonar with active transducer DRUA 33 radar[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 in) torpedo tubes 14 of mixed capacity of the following F17 mod2 torpedoes F21 Artemis torpedoes ( Perle after rebuild) Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles mines[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] | France[source] |
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| Name | — | Rubis class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1976–1990[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ARUR 13[source] |
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