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Heroine-class submarinelarger figure on 6 of 6
Type 206 submarine
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 m (203 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heroine-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
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| Name | Heroine class[source] | — |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | South African Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Daphné class[source] | Type 205 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]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph), submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 10 knots snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 knots surfaced
Single sourceat 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 2001–2007[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 2005–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Type 209/1400 submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[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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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics , intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[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 | Germany[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 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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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]
4,500 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]