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Rubis-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source73.6 m (241 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rubis-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Rubis class[source] | — |
| Builders | Arsenal de Cherbourg ( DCAN )[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Marine Nationale[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Daphné class Agosta class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source2,400 t (2,400 long tons ) (surfaced) 2,600 t (2,600 long tons) (submerged)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceUnlimited distance; 20–25 years[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single source4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[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]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Suffren class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
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| Built | 1976–1990[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 1983–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active |
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| Retired | 16[source] |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | >300 m (980 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[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] | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 13[source] | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[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] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]