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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Vanguard-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Vanguard-class submarine |
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| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering , Barrow-in-Furness , England[source] |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | Royal Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | Resolution class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
Vanguard class · Length
Single sourceSubmerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
Submerged
Single sourceVanguard class · Displacement
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]
Maximum; Over submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Vanguard class · Speed
Single sourceat 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]
Limited only by food and mechanical components[source]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor , 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW) 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW) 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Dreadnought class[source] |
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | 1986–1999[source] |
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| In commission | 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 | Type 206A submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine[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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| Test depth | more than 200 m[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] | BAE Systems SMCS Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar Thales Underwater Systems Type 2054 composite sonar suite comprising: Marconi / Ferranti Type 2046 towed array sonar Type 2043 hull-mounted active and passive search sonar Type 2082 passive intercept and ranging sonar Pilkington Optronics CK51 search periscope Pilkington Optronics CH91 attack periscope[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] | Two SSE Mk10 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys RESM Racal UAP passive intercept[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] | 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for: Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes 16 × ballistic missile tubes for: Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs with up to 12 MIRVed Holbrook Mk-4A (100 kt TNT ) nuclear warheads each[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Cost | — | £ 12.15 billion (1995) (equivalent to £ 23.83 billion in 2024) for 4 units £ 3.04 billion (1995) (equivalent to £ 5.96 billion in 2024) per unit[source] |
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| In service | — | 1993–present[source] |
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