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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Upholder/Victoria-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Upholder/Victoria-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Diesel-electric – 1 shaft 2 × Paxman Valenta 2,035 hp (1.517 MW) 1600 RPA SZ diesels 1 × GEC electric motor (5 MW)[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | VSEL, Ltd and Cammell Laird Co.[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Oberon class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
70.26 m (230 ft 6 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 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single sourceat snorkelling depth
Single source8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at snorkelling depth[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] | Type 212CD[source] |
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| Built | 1992–1996[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | RN: 2 June 1990 – October 1994 CFMC / RCN : December 2000 – present[source] |
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| Planned | 12[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Diesel-electric submarine (Hunter Killer SSK )[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] | Lockheed Martin CCS 876 combat system Submarine-Launched Expendable Bathythermograph (SSXBT): Lockheed Martin Mk-8 Bathythermograph Periscope : Thales Group CK-35/CH-85 Sonar : Lockheed Martin AN/BQQ-10(v)7 Sonar System Type 2040 active/passive bow multibeam echo sounder with Lockheed Martin Echo Sounder Interface BQG-501 micropuffs Type 2007 flank Ultra Electronics Submarine Towed Array Sonar System (SubTASS) Type 2019 active intercept Fire Control : Lockheed-Martin Librascope SFCS Mk 1 Mod C Radar : Kelvin Hughes KH-1007[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] | 6 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (18x Mark 48 Mod 7 AT torpedoes)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Name | — | Upholder class (UK) Victoria class (Canada)[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Endurance | — | 30 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | Over 656.17 ft (200 m)[source] |
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12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surface) 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+ (submerged)[source]