Shishumar class submarine

Shishumar class submarine

Sishumar class is one of the three diesel-powered submarine classes in the Indian Navy.

These submarines are of 209/1500 type German origin built by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), Kiel and were commissioned between 1986 and 1994. The first two were built at HDW, and the last two at Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.

These submarines have a displacement of 1660 tons when surfaced, a speed of convert|22|kn|km/h|0, and a complement of 40 including eight officers.

History

pecifications

Displacement: 1450 tons surfaced
1850 tons dived
Length: 64.4 metres
Beam: 6.5 metres
Draught: 6 metres
Propulsion: 4 x Convert|2400|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on diesel-electric motors
1 x Convert|4600|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on Siemens motor
4 x 1.8 MW Siemens alternators
1 shaft
Speed: convert|11|kn|km/h|0 surfaced
convert|22|kn|km/h|0 submerged
Diving Depth: 260 meters
Range: convert|8000|nmi|km|-3 at 8 knots
convert|13000|nmi|km|-3 at 10 knots
Complement: 40 (8 Officers)
Armament: 14 AEG-SUT Mod-1 wire-guided active/passive homing torpedo
24 external strap-on mines

Ships

References

* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Shishumar.html Bharat Rakshak]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/s-shishumar.htm Global Security]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAeS5jfW5cg Hellenic Navy's Submarine OCEANOS (S-118) 3d animation]


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