| NRP Arpão (S161) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Portugal) |  |
| Class and type: | Tridente class submarine |
| Name: | NRP Arpão |
| Builder: | HDW |
| Laid down: | 2005 |
| Commissioned: | 22 December 2010 |
| Status: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: |
1,700 tons (surfaced) 2,020 tons (submerged) |
| Length: | 67.7 m (222 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.35 m (21 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2 generators AIP Siemens Sinavy (BZM-120); 240 KW 2 diesel engines MTU 16V396 TB-94; 6,24 MW 1 electric engine Siemens Permasyn; 2,85 MW 1 axis |
| Speed: |
20 knots (37 km/h) submerged 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced 6 knots (11 km/h) AIP system |
| Range: | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 60 days |
| Test depth: | superior to 300 m (984 ft) |
| Capacity: | 14 marines |
| Complement: |
33 men: 7 officers 10 sergeants 16 sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Kelvin Hughes KH-1007 (F) navigation radar Atlas Elektronik GmbH ISUS 90 combat management system |
| Armament: |
8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 12 x Alenia Marconi Systems IF-21 Blackshark torpedo reloads 6 x Sub-Harpoon UGM 84 capable |
NRP Arpão (S161) is a Tridente class submarine of the Portuguese Navy.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Raquel Ramalho Lopes (2011-05-01). "Segundo submarino chegou a Portugal" (in Portuguese). RTP Notícias. RTP. http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?article=437753&tm=8&layout=121&visual=49. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
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