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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Ula-class submarinelarger figure on 0 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 | Ula-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Diesel-electric 2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each) 1 propeller. 1 Siemens Permasyn "silent" electric motor 2,200 kW (3,000 hp).[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Royal Norwegian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Kobben class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class |
59 m (193 ft 7 in)[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 sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Æger class[source] |
| Built | 1992–1996[source] | 1987–1992 (in Germany)[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | April 1989 – present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | 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] | Radar : Kelvin Hughes 1007 Surface Search Sonar : Atlas Elektronik CSU83 Thomson Sintra flank array[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 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Name | — | Ula class[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 200 m (656 ft)+[source] |
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| Notes | — | Unit cost: 700,000,000 NOK ;[source] |
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| National origin | — | Norway[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Nordseewerke[source] |
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Surface: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)[source]