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Hai Lung-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source66.9 m (219 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hai Lung-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Chien Lung or Hai Lung[source] | — |
| Builders | Wilton-Fijenoord[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Republic of China Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Hai Kun class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source2376 t (surfaced) 2660 t (submerged)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged) 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 1982–1986[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 1987–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Type 1001 radar Sonar Elodone Octopus, Type 20026 towed array, DUUX-5 Elbit TIMNEX 4CH(V2) electronic support measures (ESM) system[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 | 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 28 torpedoes /missiles AEG SUT 264 torpedo (dual purpose - wire-guided, active/passive homing) Mark 48 torpedo UGM-84 Harpoon (2014)[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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| Country of origin | Taiwan[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 205 submarine[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[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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| 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]