1. Australia
  2. Submarine
  3. SSG 73 Collins

Basic Information

Category Submarine Type SSK - Hunter-Killer Submarine
Year Commissioned 1996 Year Decommissioned 0
Nationality Australia Hypothetical No
Beam 7.8 m Draft 7 m
Height 0 m Length 77.4 m
Crew 42 people Damage Points (DP) 29
Standard Displacement 3051 tons Full Displacement 3353 tons
Empty Displacement 0 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
Kariwara COLTAS TASS, Passive-Only Thin Line Towed Array Sonar System 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Late 1990s
Type 1007 Radar, Surface Search & Navigation 0.20 - 96.00 nm 5 sec Late 1980s
TSM 2253 PVDF Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Ranging Flank Array Search & Track 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Early 1990s
TSM 2233M Scylla [DSUV 2H + DUUA 2D] Hull Sonar, Active/Passive Search & Track 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Late 1990s
Manta XL ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Late 1980s
TSM 2255 Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Ranging Flank Array Search & Track 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Late 1980s
SATEPS Acoustic Intercept 0.00 - 36.00 nm 5 sec Early 1980s
CK043 / CH093 Periscope Suite Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 CK043 / CH093 LLTV Component Visual LLTV, Surveillance & Navigation Camera 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec LLTV, 2nd Generation (1980s/1990s)
2 CK043 / CH093 EO Component Visual Visual, Surveillance Periscope 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec Visual
3 CK043 / CH093 IR Component Infrared Infrared, Surveillance & Navigation Camera 0.00 - 15.00 nm 10 sec Infrared, 2nd Generation Imaging (1980s/1990s, LANTIRN, Litening) )

Submarine Capabilities Code

Nonmagnetic Hull Snorkel

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 95 dB 96 dB 97 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 65.5 dB 66 dB 67 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 57.5 dB 58 dB 59 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 49 dB 50 dB 51 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 18 dB 100 dB 18 dB
Visual Detection Range 2.46 nm 4.1 nm 2.46 nm
Visual Classification Range 0.61 nm 1.02 nm 0.61 nm
Infrared Detection Range 2.46 nm 4.1 nm 2.46 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0.61 nm 1.02 nm 0.61 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 32.4 dBsm (1737.80 m²) 37.2 dBsm (5248.07 m²) 32.4 dBsm (1737.80 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 32.4 dBsm (1737.80 m²) 37.2 dBsm (5248.07 m²) 32.4 dBsm (1737.80 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
SSDE 2 1 sec Collins / Attack
533mm TT 1 5 sec Collins, 2008

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Collins 16 1996
SSDE 20 Collins / Attack

Datalink

ID Type Model Range Channels
8002 Two-Way Wire Guidance Torpedo Wire Control [2 Wires] 30 nm 2
7001 Radio VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
7001 Radio UHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Combined Type Engine Count Shafts Primary Engines Secondary Engines Hypothetical Comments
3x Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) Diesels Diesel N/A 3 3 3 - No -
Jeumont Schneider Electrical DC Motor Electric N/A - - - - No -