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Submarines2005–present
Type 209/1400 submarine
Heroine-class submarine is a type 209/1400 submarine. It was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
GermanyHeroine class
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
South African Navy
Daphné class
2001–2007
2005–present
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Type 209/1400 submarine
1,454 t (1,431 long tons ) submerged
62 m (203 ft 5 in)
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW )
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph), submerged
11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
500 m (1,600 ft)
30
Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast
ESM : Grintek Avitronics , intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures
8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 62 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Heroine-class submarine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South AfricaNavy exact named equipment holdings of Heroine (GER Type-209/1400 mod) (2 additional boats non-operational, awaiting funds to complete). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): SUBMARINES / SSK. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The leading printed inventory count is retained; separately stated extra reserve, nonoperational or repair quantities inside parentheses are not added to it and remain verbatim in the excerpt. Source parentheses retain employment, lease, reporting designation, alternate model, or included-subset scopes exactly. Own fetched primary and alternate/model identity declarations are retained. Numbers inside an included subset are part of the printed count and are never added again; no sibling or parent specification is copied.