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BSubmarines
At a glance
Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 4
Invincible-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Invincible-class submarine |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) - Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Archer class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
70 m (229 ft 8 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 1,494 tonnes (1,470 long tons) Submerged: 1,599 tonnes (1,574 long tons)[source]
Submerged
Single sourcetonnes surfaced
Single sourceComplement; 35 is the comparison baseline, not this class
Single source28[source]Complement; 35 is the comparison baseline, not this class
officers 6–10 ratings
Single source18–22 officers 6–10 ratings[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; on AIP
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged on batteries
Single sourceSurfaced: 11 knots (20 km/h) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single source2 × PEM fuel cells
Single source2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1992–1996[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | Air-independent propulsion[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] | Atlas Elektronik - ST Electronics developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) DSTA -developed data-analytics/decision support engines[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes 48 × Externally mounted naval mines[source] | 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Heavyweight torpedoes Anti-ship missiles Naval mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Germany[source]Invincible-class submarine · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference |
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| Building | — |
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| Class & type | — | Invincible -class submarine[source] |
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| Notes | — | Customised variant of the Type 214 submarine, with specific design inferences from the Type 212 submarine.[source] |
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2,200 tonnes (2,200 long tons) submerged 2,000 tonnes (2,000 long tons) tonnes surfaced[source]
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (Submerged) 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (Surfaced)[source]