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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Shishumar-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Shishumar-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 4 × MTU 12V 493 AZ80 GA31L diesel-electric motors, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) each 1 × Siemens motor, 4,600 hp (3,430 kW) 4 × 1.8 MW Siemens alternators 1 shaft[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Mazagon Dock Limited[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Vela class[source] |
64.4 m (211 ft 3 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 sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; 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 sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Single sourceat 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) 13,000 nmi (24,000 km; 15,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] | Kalvari class[source] |
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| Built | 1992–1996[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | 1986–present[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] | Atlas Elektronik CSU 83 sonar Thomson Sintra DUUX-5 passive sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso surface search radar[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] | 14 × AEG-SUT Mod-1 torpedoes 24 × external strap-on mines UGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles (S46 and S47 only)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Name | — | Shishumar class[source] |
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| Cost | — | €300 million each[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Argo Phoenix II AR 700 or Kollmorgen Sea Sentry C 303 acoustic decoys[source] |
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standard
Single source1,450 t (1,427 long tons ) standard 1,660 t (1,634 long tons ) surfaced 1,850 t (1,821 long tons) submerged[source]
11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) submerged[source]