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Oscar-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 209 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
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]
209/1200
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Oscar-class submarine | Type 209 submarine |
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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. 209/1500 : 4,500 kW (6,100 shp ) 209/1100–1400 : 3,700 kW (5,000 shp )[source] |
| Name | Oscar II class[source] | — |
| Builders | Sevmash[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
209/1500
Single source209/1500 : 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) 209/1200 : 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in)[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]
1.207–1.810 t[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 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling
Single sourceat 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced
Single sourceat 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 19 km/h (10 kn) snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 7 km/h (4 kn) submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See § Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Papa class Charlie class[source] | Type 206[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Yasen class[source] | Type 214[source] |
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| Built | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] | 1968–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1980–present[source] | 1971–present[source] |
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| Planned | 20 (2 949, 18 949A)[source] | 77[source] |
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| Completed | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] | 68[source] |
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| Canceled | 6 (2 incomplete, 4 never laid down)[source] | 9 (1 Brazil, 2 India, 6 Iran)[source] |
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| Active | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] | 58 (2 possibly laid up)[source] |
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| Laid up | 1 (+2 probable)[source] |
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| Lost |
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| Retired | 5?[source] |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] | See § Technical specifications[source] |
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| Endurance | 120 days[source] | Variant-dependent[source] |
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| Test depth | 600 m[source] | 500 m (1,600 ft)[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 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 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] | Germany[source] Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Jang Bogo class Shishumar class Heroine class Dolphin I class[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Preserved | — | 1 (planned)[source] |
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11.5 kn (21.3 kilometres per hour; 13.2 miles per hour) surfaced 22.5 kn (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) submerged[source]