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AWarships
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SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 2
Zhenhua 33larger 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
Length
Single source62 m (203 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAS Charlotte Maxeke | Zhenhua 33 |
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| Power | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[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] |
Zhenhua 33 · Length · Length
Single sourceDraft
Single source5.8 m (19 ft)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced; 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Zhenhua 33 · Speed · Speed
Single source14 kt
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]
Source ship range; original infobox Endurance has distance unit · Range
Single source18,000 nautical miles[source]Source ship range; original infobox Endurance has distance unit
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Commissioned | 14 March 2007[source] | 2012-2015[source] 2012-2015[source]Zhenhua 33 · Commissioned |
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| Status | in active service[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Heroine-class submarine[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] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] | Unarmed[source] Unarmed[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armament |
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| Type | — | Float-on/float-off[source] Float-on/float-off[source]Zhenhua 33 · Type |
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| Propulsion | — | electrical from marine diesel generators[source] electrical from marine diesel generators[source]Zhenhua 33 · Propulsion |
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| Endurance | — | 18000 nm[source] 18000 nm[source]Zhenhua 33 · Endurance |
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| Armour | — | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armour |
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| Aircraft carried | — | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Aircraft carried |
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| National origin | — | People’s Republic of China (PRC)[source] |
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| Operating arrangement | — | Civilians operate the ship during peacetime for commercial operations, and when activated, the ship will come under PLAN control.[source]Dual-use arrangement; no peacetime active naval stock inferred |
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| Deck area | — | 7,700 square meters[source]Deck area, not hull dimensions |
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14 kt[source]Zhenhua 33 · Speed