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Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 3
Type 926 submarine support shiplarger 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 source6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shallow Water Combat Submersible | Type 926 submarine support ship |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] | — |
| Preceded by | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] | — |
| Cost | $383 million (program cost)[source] | — |
| On order | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] | — |
| Building | 2 |
135 m (442 ft 11 in)[source]
2 crew, 4 passengers
Single source6 (2 crew, 4 passengers)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source6 kn (11 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Completed | — |
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| Type | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] | Submarine support ship[source] |
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| Propulsion | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] | Integrated electric propulsion[source] |
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| Test depth | >190 feet (58 m)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] | Navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] | None[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 2015 onward[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Dalao class[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | None[source] |
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| Armour | — | None[source] |
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