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Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 2
Yugo-class submarinelarger 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 source6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shallow Water Combat Submersible | Yugo-class submarine |
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| Builders | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] | Yukdaeso-ri shipyard[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] | — |
| Cost | $383 million (program cost)[source] | — |
| On order | 7 USN, 3 RN |
20 m (65 ft 7 in)[source]
2 crew, 4 passengers
Single source6 (2 crew, 4 passengers)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Building | — |
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| Completed |
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| Type | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] | Midget submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] | Single-shaft MTU diesel engine[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] | — |
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| Armament | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] | Some armed with two 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes , possibly in drop collars .[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 | North Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 3, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Name | — | Yugo class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Sang-O class[source] |
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| In commission | — | Late 1960s[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Capacity | — | 4–6 special forces troops[source] |
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| Notes | — | First successful indigenous midget submarine[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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