Elementen-class submarine
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| Zeedier-class submarine (click to enlarge). |
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Contents
Statistics
Dimensions
- Length
- 82 Metres
- Beam
- 10.5 Metres
- Draft
- 8.5 Metres
- Displacement
- 3,600 metric tons
- Crew Complement
- 38 Officers and Crewmen
Armament
- Torpedoes
4 x 21" (533mm) Torpedo Tubes (22 Torpedoes/SL ASMs OR 36 Mines)
- Missiles
None
- Self Defence
None
Electronics
- Radar systems
None
- Sonar
TSM 2272 Bow-mounted Active/Passve Sonar, Falltech Towed Mk 504 Passive Array
- Command/Control
Thales SEWACO X combat management system. Command and Control is also to be enhanced by a follow-up to the old CAESAR system developed by Caesar SuperComputer Inc The software for the CAESAR 2.0 computer system is to feature revolutionary new capabilities.
- Electronic Warfare
Thales T20 Acoustic Intercept, Four (4) Reloadable Noisemakers.
Propulsion
- Engines
Diesel-electric plant containing three (3) 4,000hp Diesel Engines with four 1MW alternators, delivering power to a single six-blade, variable-pitch propellor in an acoustically-dampened propulsor housing.
- Performance
Top Speed: 18 kts (surfaced), 20 kts (submerged)
Cruising Speed: 12 kts (surfaced), 14 kts (submerged)
Maximum Range: 9,000 km @ 12 kts (surfaced)
Armour
- Basic Composition
As with most submarines per se, the Zeedier class carries little armour. However, she is fitted with a dual pressure hull, anechoic tiles (to reduce sonar signature and noise emission), and reinforced hull bracing to protect against underwater detonations.
