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BSubmarines
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Rubis-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 925 submarine support shiplarger figure on 1 of 1
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 925 submarine support ship |
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| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years[source] | — |
| Power | 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] | 2 MAN Diesels, 9,000 shp (6,700 kW), 2 shafts[source] |
| Name | Rubis class[source] | — |
| Builders | Arsenal de Cherbourg ( DCAN )[source] | Hudong SY, Shanghai[source] |
512 ft (156 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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Marine Nationale[source] |
People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| 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] | first ship started construction in 1975[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | — |
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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] | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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| In service | — | completed in November 1979 for use[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 Z-8 Super Frelon helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | aft helicopter deck and hangars for 2 Z-8 Super Frelon helicopters[source] |
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