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ASubmarines
Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities
At a glance
Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Batch-I
Single sourceBatch-I Batch-II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
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| Builders | Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Son Won-il class ( Type 214 submarine )[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Jang Yeongsil-class (KSS-III Batch-II)[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Batch-I:- 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) Batch-II:- 89.3 m (293 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Batch-I Submerged
Single sourceBatch-I (Submerged) Batch-II
Single sourceBatch-I Surfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceBatch-I Surfaced · source measurement 3
Single sourceBatch-I:- 3,358 tonnes (3,305 long tons) (Surfaced) 3,750 tonnes (3,690 long tons) (Submerged) Batch-II:- 3,600 tonnes (3,500 long tons) (Surfaced) 4,000 tonnes (3,900 long tons) (Submerged)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; (submerged) on fuel cell operation
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (submerged) on fuel cell operation 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceRange
Single source10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)[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]
Batch-I:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output Batch-II:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 12V 4000 U83 marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output with increased hydrogen and liquid oxygen storage Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries[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.
Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
| Cost | US$ 900,000,000 per submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 2014–present[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In service | 2021–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 20+ days (submerged)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Combat suite: Hanwha -developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) Sonar: LIG Nex1 -developed sonar suite Thales -developed mine-avoidance sonar Electronic warfare: Indra -developed radar electronic support measurement (RESM) Other processing systems: Safran -developed "Series 30" optronic surveillance mast Babcock -developed "Weapons Handling and Launch System" (WHLS) ECA Group-developed steering consoles[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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| Armament | Batch-I:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes 6 × K-VLS cells 6 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Batch-II:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes C-Star-III anti-ship cruise missiles LIG Nex1 submarine-launched mobile sea mine 10 × K-VLS cells 10 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Chonryong land attack cruise missiles[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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| Notes | First-ever AIP-equipped submarine capable of launching submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Dosan Ahn Changho class[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Korea[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[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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| Test depth | — | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]