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AWarships
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SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 2
Wielingen-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | SAS Charlotte Maxeke | Wielingen-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] | CODOG 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines , 4,500 kW (6,000 bhp ) 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine , 21,000 kW (28,000 shp )[source] |
| Name | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] | Wielingen class[source] |
| Namesake | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] | — |
| Operator | South African Navy[source] | — |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] | — |
| Launched | 4 May 2005[source] | — |
| Commissioned | 14 March 2007[source] | — |
| Status | in active service[source] | — |
| Class & type | Heroine-class submarine[source] | — |
| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | — |
| 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] | 1 Hollandse Signaal Apparaten DA-05 surveillance radar 1 Hollandse Signaal Apparaten WM-25 targeting radar 2 EOMS IR/Video optical targeting cameras 1 AN/SQS-510 sonar[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | — |
| Armament | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] | 1 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon 1 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles 1 MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles 1 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher 2 ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes[source] |
| Builders | — | Boelwerf Shipyard Cockerill Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | — | Belgian Navy Bulgarian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Algerine class[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Karel Doorman class[source] |
| Built | — | 1974–1978[source] |
| In commission | — | 1976–present[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Scrapped | — | |
| Type | — | Guided-missile frigate[source] |