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Oscar-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
SAS Manthatisilarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
maximum
Single source155 m (508 ft 6 in) maximum[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Oscar-class submarine | SAS Manthatisi |
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| Power | 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%[source] 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts[source] | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6100 shp[source] |
| Name | Oscar II class[source] | SAS Manthatisi[source] |
| Builders | Sevmash[source] | — |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
62 m[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]
Submerged
Single source1,454 t , submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 10 knots, snorkeling , (
Single sourceat 10 knots, surfaced, (
Single sourceat 20 km/h · source measurement 2
Single sourceat 20 km/h · source measurement 4
Single sourceat 4 knots, submerged (
Single sourceat 7 km/h
Single source11,000 nmi. at 10 knots, surfaced, (20,000 km at 20 km/h); 8,000 nmi. at 10 knots, snorkeling , (15,000 km at 20 km/h); 400 nmi. at 4 knots, submerged (740 km at 7 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Preceded by | Papa class Charlie class[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | Yasen class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1980–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 20 (2 949, 18 949A)[source] | — |
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| Completed | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] | — |
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| Canceled | 6 (2 incomplete, 4 never laid down)[source] | — |
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| Active | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] | — |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | 5?[source] | — |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 120 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 600 m[source] | 500 m[source] |
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| Armament | 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] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Oscar II[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Namesake | — | An 18th Century Batlokwa chieftainess[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
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| Launched | — | 15 June 2004[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 3 November 2005[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simon's Town[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[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] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced; 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged[source]