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SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 3
SAS Isandlwanalarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 m (203 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAS Charlotte Maxeke | SAS Isandlwana |
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| Power | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] | CODAG WARP 2 × Diesels 5,920 kW (7,939 hp) each 2 shafts 1 × Gas turbine 20,000 kW (26,820 hp) 1 Waterjet[source] |
| Name | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] | SAS Isandlwana[source] |
| Namesake | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] | Battle of Isandlwana[source] |
| Operator | South African Navy[source] |
121 m (397 ft 0 in)[source]
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Single source8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
South African Navy[source] |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft , Kiel[source] |
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| Launched | 4 May 2005[source] | 5 December 2002[source] |
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| Commissioned | 14 March 2007[source] | 20 July 2006[source] |
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| Status | in active service[source] | Ship in active service (but non-operational)[source] |
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| Class & type | Heroine-class submarine[source] | Valour-class frigate[source] |
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| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] | Surveillance Radar : Thales Naval France MRR-3D NG G-band multi-role radar Optical Radar Tracker : 2 Reutech RTS 6400 monopulse X-band (I/J bands) combined radar and optronics trackers Electro-optical Tracker : Reutech Electro-optical tracker Identification Friend or Foe : Tellumat Integrated Naval IFF system Target Designation Sights : M-Tek Target Designation Sights Sonar : Thales UMS4132 Kingklip sonar Obstacle avoidance sonar : MDS 3060[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | ESM/ECM : Saab Grintek Avitronics SME 100/200 ESM (Intercept and Jammer) & ELINT Decoys : 2 Saab Grintek Avitronics MRL Super Barricade chaff launchers (96 decoys)[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] | 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × twin barreled 35 mm (Denel) dual-purpose gun 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Mk1 8 × MBDA MM40 Exocet Block 2 SSM (2 × 4-cell launchers) 16 × Umkhonto SAM (2 × 8-cell vertical launchers)[source] |
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| Ordered | — | 3 December 1999[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 28 October 2001[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simonstown[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × SuperLynx 300 (can carry 2)[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck Enclosed hangar[source] |
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