Heroine-class submarine
Variant of the German Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine (commisssioned 2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Heroine class are a variant of the Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) of Germany, currently in service with the South African Navy. The class is composed of three vessels.
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Name | Heroine class |
Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Operators | South African Navy |
Preceded by | Daphné class |
Succeeded by | Type 214 |
Built | 3 |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Type 209/1400 submarine |
Displacement | 1,454 t (1,431 long tons) submerged |
Length | 62 m (203 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Complement | 30 |
Sensors and processing systems | Sonar: STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays
Radar: Surface search I-band Optics: Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast |
Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM: Grintek Avitronics , intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT: Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures |
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