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Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
for Victor I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 206 submarine | Victor-class submarine |
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| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] | Sudomekh Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 205 submarine[source] | November class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
Victor-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.
for Victor II
Single sourcefor Victor III
Single source92.5 m (303 ft) for Victor I 101.8 m (334 ft) for Victor II 107.1 m (351 ft) for Victor III[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]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm – 2 low-speed electric cruise motors; 2 small props on stern planes; 1,020 shp (760 kW) at 500 rpm Electric: 4,460 kw tot. (2 × 2,000-kw, 380-V, 50-Hz a.c. OK-2 turbogenerators, 1 × 460-kw diesel emergency set)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Alfa class , Akula class[source]
| Subclasses | Gal -class submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 1969–1975[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] | 1967–present[source] |
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| Completed | 18[source] | 48[source] |
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| Active |
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| Retired | 16[source] | 46[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Type | Type 206A submarine[source] | Nuclear attack 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] | Radar: 1 MRK-50 Albatros-series (Snoop Tray-2) navigation/search Sonar: MGK-503 Skat-KS (Shark Gill) suite: LF active/passive; passive flank array; Barrakuda towed passive linear array (Victor III only); MT-70 active ice avoidance EW: MRP-10 Zaliv-P/Buleva (Brick Pulp) intercept; Park Lamp direction-finder[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[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] | Active vessels have 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (26 in) (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes) 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (21 in) (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines )[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Name | — | Victor class[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 80 days[source] |
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