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AWarships
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At a glance
Dongleng-class reefer shiplarger figure on 2 of 3
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (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 | Dongleng-class reefer ship | SAS Charlotte Maxeke |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 6DRN marine diesel engines, 750 hp (559 kW)[source] | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| Armament | Four 25 mm (0.98 in) guns and four 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns[source] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
| Name | — | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] |
| Namesake | — | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] |
| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
| Launched | — | 4 May 2005[source] |
| Commissioned | — | 14 March 2007[source] |
| Status | — | in active service[source] |
| Class & type | — | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | — | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |