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Submarines27 July 1996–present
Diesel-electric submarine
Collins-class submarine is a diesel-electric submarine. It was built by Australian Submarine Corporation Kockums Civmec.
HMAS Waller (SSG 75) entering Pearl Harbor in 2008; Collins-class reference photograph.
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael R. McCormick · Public domain · Public domain · Source ↗Australian Submarine Corporation Kockums Civmec
Royal Australian Navy
Oberon class
Attack class (cancelled) Virginia class and SSN-AUKUS (planned)
A$ 5.1 billion (1999) for 6 units A$ 850 million (1999) per unit
14 February 1990–18 March 2003
27 July 1996–present
6
6
Diesel-electric submarine
3,100 tonnes (3,100 long tons) (surfaced) 3,407 tonnes (3,353 long tons) (submerged)
77.42 m (254.0 ft)
7.8 m (26 ft)
7 m (23 ft) at waterline
3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC)
Main: 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW), driving 1 × seven-bladed, 4.22 m (13.8 ft) diameter skewback propeller Emergency: 1 × MacTaggart Scott DM 43006 retractable hydraulic motor
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced and periscope depth 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
11,500 nautical miles (21,300 km; 13,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) periscope 480 nmi (890 km; 550 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
70 days
Over 180 m (590 ft) – actual depth classified
Originally 42 (plus up to 12 trainees) Increased to 58 in 2009
Sonar: Thomson Sintra Scylla bow and distributed sonar arrays Thales SHORT-TAS towed sonar array Thales intercept array Radar: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 surface search radar Periscopes: Thales CK043 search periscope Thales CH093 attack periscope Combat system: Modified Raytheon CCS Mk2 (AN/BYG-1)
Condor CS-5600 ESM 2 × SSE decoys
6 × 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes Payload: 22 torpedoes, mix of: Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes UGM-84 C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles Or: RWM Italia smart sea mines
The Collins -class submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 77.42 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 77.42 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 77.42 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Collins-class submarine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarines in the fleet on 6 May 2026. Total fleet holdings; not the number immediately deployable or available at sea.