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Osprey-class submersiblelarger figure on 5 of 6
Shallow Water Combat Submersible
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Length
Single source7.3 m (24 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Osprey-class submersible | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Power | batteries[source] | — |
| Name | Osprey class submersible[source] | — |
| Ordered | — | |
| Awarded | — | |
| Builder | Wuchang Shipbuilding Factory[source] | — |
| Sponsored by | PLAN[source] |
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6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
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| Completed | 1988[source] |
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| Acquired | 1989[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 1989[source] | — |
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| Maiden voyage | 1988[source] | — |
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| In service | 1989[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Type | submersible[source] | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Propulsion | electrical-hydraulic hybrid[source] | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Test depth | 200 m (660 ft)[source] | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | sonar & search lights[source] | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Builders | — | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
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| Operators | — | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Armament | — | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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