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Submarine Data

We have collected performance data on the following submarines. If you find an error, can fill in a blank, or would like to contribute data on a type not listed, please contact us.

Seehund

English ISO
Length  ft 11.9 m
Breadth  ft 1.7 m
Draft  ft  m
Displacement ?/17 tn  t
Power 60/25 hp  
Speed 6.5/5.3 kt 12 / 10 km/h
Range 300 nm 500 km
Power Type Diesel Electric
Propeller  
Crew 2
Armament 2 torpedoes

Upholder

English ISO
Length 230 ft 70 m
Breadth 24 ft 7.5 m
Draft 18 ft 5.5 m
Displacement Submerged 2168 /2400 tn  
Power 5400 shp 4030 kW
Speed 12/20 kt 22 / 37 km/h
Range  nm  km
Power Type Diesel Electric
Propeller 7 blade
Crew 46
Armament 18 torpedoes, 6 tubes

Type 23

English ISO
Length 114 ft  m
Breadth 10 ft  m
Draft 12 ft  m
Displacement  tn 258 t
Power 580 shp 433 kW
Speed 9.7/12.5 kt 18 / 23 km/h
Range 2600 nm  km
Power Type Diesel Electric
Propeller  
Crew 14
Armament 2 torpedoes

Type 7

English ISO
Length 220 ft  m
Breadth  ft  m
Draft  ft  m
Displacement  tn  t
Power    
Speed 17/7 kt 30 / 13 km/h
Range  nm  km
Power Type Diesel electric
Propeller  
Crew 43
Armament 4 tubes, 10 torpedoes

Nacken

English ISO
Length 162 ft 49 m
Breadth 19 ft 5.7 m
Draft 14 ft 4.1 m
Displacement 1125/1050 tn  t
Power 4000 shp  kW
Speed 10/20 kt  19/ 37 km/h
Range  nm  km
Power Type Diesel Electric;
Stirling air independent tested.
Propeller 5 blades
Crew 19
Armament 6 x 21 in and 2 x 16 in tubes; 8 + 4 torpedoes

Trafalgar 

English ISO
Length 280 ft  85 m
Breadth 33 ft  10 m
Draft 30 ft  8.5 m
Displacement 4,700 /5,280 tn  t
Power 15,000 shp  kW
Speed  32 kt 60 km/h
Range  n/a  n/a
Power Type Nuclear PWR
Propeller PumpJet
Crew 97
Armament 5 533mm (21in) tubes; mix of torpedoes and missiles; Tomahawk capable.

Type 205

English ISO
Length  144 ft  43.9m
Breadth  15 ft  4.6 m
Draft  14 ft  4.3m
Displacement  419/450 tn  t
Power  shp  kW
Speed  10/17.5 kt  18 / 32 km/h
Range  nm  km
Depth 500 ft
Power Type  diesel/electric motors, 1 shaft
Propeller  
Crew  
Armament  8 21 inch torpedo tubes

Oberon

English ISO
Length 295 ft 90 m
Breadth 26.5 ft 8 m
Draft 18 ft 5.5 m
Displacement 2,400  tn 2,444 t
Power 6,000 shp 4,480 kW
Speed 12 / 17 kt 22 / 32 km/h
Range 9,000 nm 16,680 km
Power Type Diesel/electric 
Propeller  Two
Crew  69
Armament  21in torpedo tubes, 6 bow & 2 stern.

Vanguard

English ISO
Length 491.9 ft 149.9 m
Breadth 42 ft 12.8 m
Draft 39 ft 12 m
Displacement  tn 15,900 t
Power  shp  kW
Speed  25 kt 46 km/h
Range  >1 million nm  >1.8 million km
Power Type  Rolls-Royce PWR, two GEC turbines, and a single shaft drive. Two Paxman diesels provide backip power.
Propeller  Pump jet propulsor.
Crew  135 incl. 14 officers
Armament  16 Trident missiles; 4 533mm (21in) torpedo tubes,

Valiant

English ISO
Length 285.7 ft 87 m
Breadth 33.3 ft 10.1 m
Draft 27 ft 8.2 m
Displacement  4,900tn 5,000 t
Power  15,000 shp  11,000 kW
Speed  20/28 kt 37/52 km/h
Range   nm   km
Power Type  Rolls-Royce PWR, two English Electric turbines, and a single shaft drive. One Paxman diesel provides backup power.
Propeller  
Crew  116 incl. 14 officers
Armament  Harpoon missile(s); 6 x 533mm (21in) torpedo tubes, 24 torpedoes.
 
Note on English units:
tn = ton = 2,240 pounds = 1.016 t; t = tonne = 1,000 kg
nm = nautical mile = 6,076 feet = 1.852 km
kt = knot = nautical mile per hour = 1.852 km/hour
shp = shaft horse power = 0.746 kW

Where two numbers are shown for one entry they should be read as (surfaced value) / (submerged value)


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