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Seawolf-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceUSS Jimmy Carter
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Seawolf-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | General Dynamics Electric Boat[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Los Angeles class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Virginia class[source] |
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
353 ft (108 m) 452.8 ft (138.0 m) USS Jimmy Carter[source]
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Draft
Single source4.30 metres (14 ft 1 in)[source]
officers; 126 enlisted
Single source14 officers; 126 enlisted[source]
Maximum
Single sourceMaximum; silent
Single source20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) (silent) 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) (maximum)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceUnlimited[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source]
| Cost | $3 billion per unit (equivalent to $6 billion in 2023)[source] | — |
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| Built | 1989–2005[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 1997–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | 29[source] | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Canceled | 26[source] | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Nuclear attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | Only limited by food supplies[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 1,600 ft (490 m)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 26.5-inch torpedo tubes, sleeved for 21-inch weapons (up to 50 Tomahawk land attack missile / Harpoon anti-ship missile / Mk 48 guided torpedo carried in torpedo room)[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 | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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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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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 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 | — | 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]