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STV Rudy Guastadisegni (of Italian Navy) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Sauro-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
I and II Batches
Single sourceIII Batch
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sauro-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
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| Name | Sauro class[source] | — |
| Builders | Italcantieri Monfalcone shipyard[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Italian Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Toti class , Tang class , Tench class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
IV Batch
Single sourceI and II Batches: 63.85 m III Batch: 64.36 m IV Batch: 66.00 m[source]
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
I and II Batches: 1,456 tons surfaced 1,641 tons submerged III Batch: 1,476 tons surfaced 1,662 tons submerged IV Batch: 1,653 tons surfaced 1,862 tons submerged[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceto 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single source2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) to 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[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]
3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW) I, II and III Batches: : 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW) IV Batch: : 1 electric engine ABB[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.
| Succeeded by | Todaro class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
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| In service | 1980[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1979[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Retired | 16[source] |
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| Preserved |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 300 m[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | I and II Batches: 1 x radar SMA SPS-704 1 x sonar Elsag-USEA IPD70/S Submarine Action Information System SMA/Datamat MM/SBN-716 SACTIS periscopes Barr & Stroud CK31 Search and CH81 Attack Periscopes communication system by ELMER III and IV Batches , after update 1999/2005: 1 x radar SMA MM/BPS 704-V2 1 x sonar STN Atlas Elektronik – ISUS 90-20 Combat System STN Atlas Elektronik – ISUS 90-20 periscopes Kollmorgen communication system IRSC, by Hagenuk Marinekommunikation[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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| Electronic warfare & decoys | I and II Batches: ESM systems Elettronica Spa, Thetis ELT/124-s and MM-BLD/1 III and IV Batches , after update 1999/2005: ESM systems Elettronica Spa, BLD-727[source] | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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| Armament | I and II Batches: : 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried III and IV Batches: : 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 Mod.3 or 24 mines carried[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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| Country of origin | Italy[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Built | — | 1969–1975[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 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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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]