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ASubmarines

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Jang Bogo-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Oscar-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
original
Single sourcestretched version Nagapasa-class
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Jang Bogo-class submarine | Oscar-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines 1 Siemens electric motor 1 shaft 5,000 shp (3,700 kW)[source] | 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%[source] 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts[source] |
| Name | Jang Bogo class[source] | Oscar II class[source] |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering PT PAL[source] | Sevmash[source] |
56 m (184 ft) (original) 61.3 m (201 ft) (stretched version Nagapasa-class)[source]
maximum
Single source155 m (508 ft 6 in) maximum[source]
1200–1400 tons[source]
Submerged · source measurement 3
Single sourceSubmerged · source measurement 4
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 2
Single source12,500/14,700 tonnes surfaced 16,500/19,400 tonnes submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (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.
| Operators |
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Republic of Korea Navy Indonesian Navy[source] |
Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 214 submarine[source] | Yasen class[source] |
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| Subclasses | Nagapasa class[source] | — |
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| Cost | $373M per vessel (Nagapasa-class Batch-1, 2011 April) $340M per vessel (Nagapasa-class Batch-2, 2019 December)[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1993–present[source] | 1980–present[source] |
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| Planned | 15[source] | 20 (2 949, 18 949A)[source] |
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| Completed | 12[source] | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] |
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| Active | 11[source] | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] |
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| Laid up |
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| Endurance | 50 days[source] | 120 days[source] |
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| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | 600 m[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 14 SUT torpedoes UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile integration[source] | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) and 2 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes in bow 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga (SS-N-15 Starfish) anti-submarine missiles with 15 kt nuclear warheads and RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter (SS-N-16) anti-submarine missiles with 200 kt nuclear warhead or Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines 24 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles with 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) HE or 6 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Jang Bogo class[source] | Oscar II[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Papa class Charlie class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 6 (2 incomplete, 4 never laid down)[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — | 5?[source] |
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| Type | — | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] |
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15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) submerged[source]