Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Amphion-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1974
Quantity
16
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationA class
- Submarine TypeOverseas Patrol Submarine
- Builder / ShipyardVickers Armstrong, Cammell Laird, Scotts of Greenock, HM Dockyard Chatham
- Boats in Class46
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,385 t
- Submerged Displacement1,620 t
- Length85.5 m
- Beam6.8 m
- Draft5.12 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Propulsor Typepropeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)18.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth152.4 m
- Complement (crew)61
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes10
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
- Surface-Search Radarperiscope depth radar
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1944
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed16
- Planned46
- Cancelled30
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
- 1974Production ended
81
years in service
29
years in production
16
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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