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Heroine-class submarine
Photo: LA(Phot) Caroline Davies · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
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Conventional Submarines · Germany · 2001
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Heroine-class submarine
Heroine-class submarine Photo: LA(Phot) Caroline Davies · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
Origin Germany
ManufacturerHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraPost-Cold War
In service2001–2007
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality82%
01 / Overview
Heroine-class submarine
Country
Production
2001–2007
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Submarine Typediesel-electric attack submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) and Thyssen Nordseewerke
  • Laid Down2001
  • Commissioned2005
  • Boats in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement1,450 t
  • Submerged Displacement1,454 t
  • Length62 m
  • Beam7.6 m
  • Draft5.8 m
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
  • PropulsionDiesel-Electric
  • Top Speed (surfaced)10 kn
  • Top Speed (submerged)22 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Test Depth500 m
  • Complement (crew)30
◆Armament2MOD.2
  • Torpedo Tubes8
  • Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class2005
  • Operators1
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed3
  • Active3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001Production started
  2. 2007Production ended
25
years in service
6
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Electronic Support Measures/ELectronic INTelligence suite: a sensor system on submarines that detects, identifies, and locates radar and communication emissions for passive threat assessment and tactical advantage.
Sonar system mounted on submarine's flanks to detect targets.
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