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Sang-O-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source34 m (111 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sang-O-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Bong Dao Bo Shipyards, Singpo[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Korean People's Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Yugo class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Sinpo class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Draft
Single source4.30 metres (14 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) surfaced 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceRange
Single source1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)[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]
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.
| Subclasses | Attack version, infiltration/reconnaissance version[source] | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| In commission | 1991[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 41+[source] | 18[source] |
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| Active | 40 (February 2021)[source] |
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| Lost | 1 captured by South Korea[source] | — |
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| Preserved |
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| Type | Coastal submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric: 1 small diesel, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft[source] | 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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| Test depth | 150 m (490 ft), capable of bottoming[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Capacity | 0 (10/11 in recce version)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar Civilian Furuno I-band radar Passive RWR/ESM/SIGINT Golf Ball radar Snoop Plate radar Sonar Trout Cheek sonar[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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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes fitted with Russian 53-65KE torpedoes Capable of minelaying[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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| Notes | Fitted with a snorkel[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | North Korea[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Built | — | 1969–1975[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]