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Kashtan-class salvage vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
Rubis-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source97.83 m (321 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kashtan-class salvage vessel | Rubis-class submarine |
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| Power | 2 × 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) diesel-electric motors, 2 fixed pitch propellers, 1 bow thruster , 5 × 775 kW diesel generators[source] | Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), LEU 7% 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW) 1 electric motor (8,448 shp); 1 shaft 1 auxiliary diesel generator SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V185SM (450 kW)[source] |
| Name | Kashtan class[source] | Rubis class[source] |
| Builders | Neptun Werft , Rostock , East Germany[source] | Arsenal de Cherbourg ( DCAN )[source] |
| Operators | Soviet Navy (former) Russian Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
73.6 m (241 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Marine Nationale[source] |
| Completed |
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| Type | Salvage vessel/ Submersible support[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Daphné class Agosta class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Suffren class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1976–1990[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >300 m (980 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | DMUX 20 active/passive sonar ETBF DSUV 62C towed array passive sonar DSUV 22 passive cylindrical array sonar with active transducer DRUA 33 radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ARUR 13[source] |
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| Armament | — | 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 14 of mixed capacity of the following F17 mod2 torpedoes F21 Artemis torpedoes ( Perle after rebuild) Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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