Basic Information

Category Submarine Type SSK - Hunter-Killer Submarine
Year Commissioned 1997 Year Decommissioned 2003
Nationality South Africa Hypothetical No
Beam 6.7 m Draft 5.3 m
Height 12 m Length 57.8 m
Crew 50 people Damage Points (DP) 17
Standard Displacement 860 tons Full Displacement 1038 tons
Empty Displacement 0 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
Generic Submarine Periscope, Optical Visual, Surveillance Periscope 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec Visual
Generic Submarine Periscope, LLTV LLTV, Surveillance & Navigation Camera 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec LLTV, 2nd Generation (1980s/1990s)
TRS 3100 Calypso III [DRUA 33C] Radar, Target Indicator, 2D Surface-to-Air & Surface-to-Surface 0.20 - 20.00 nm 2 sec Early 1960s
DUUA 1B Hull Sonar, Active-Only Search & Track 0.00 - 3.00 nm 15 sec Early 1960s
UEC Hull Passive Search & Track Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Search & Track 0.00 - 15.00 nm 15 sec Early 1990s
UEC Passive Ranging Flank Array Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Ranging Flank Array Search & Track 0.00 - 15.00 nm 15 sec Early 1990s
UEC Acoustic Intercept Array Acoustic Intercept 0.00 - 40.00 nm 5 sec Early 1990s
Shrike UME-100 ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Late 1990s

Submarine Capabilities Code

Snorkel

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 105 dB 106 dB 107 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 75.5 dB 76 dB 77 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 67.5 dB 68 dB 69 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 59 dB 60 dB 61 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 20 dB 100 dB 20 dB
Visual Detection Range 2.25 nm 3.75 nm 2.25 nm
Visual Classification Range 0.56 nm 0.94 nm 0.56 nm
Infrared Detection Range 2.25 nm 3.75 nm 2.25 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0.56 nm 0.94 nm 0.56 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 29.3 dBsm (851.14 m²) 34 dBsm (2511.89 m²) 29.3 dBsm (851.14 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 29.3 dBsm (851.14 m²) 34 dBsm (2511.89 m²) 29.3 dBsm (851.14 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
550mm TT 1 5 sec L5 Mod 3, ASW, Submarine, E15
550mm TT 1 5 sec E15, ASuW, Submarine, L5 Mod 3
Signal Ejector 2 5 sec 1990s

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Torpedo Decoys 20 1990s

Datalink

ID Type Model Range Channels
7001 Radio HF Radio [Secure] 300 nm 10
7001 Radio LF Radio [Unsecure] 100 nm 10
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
Diesels Diesel N/A - - - - No -
Electric Motors Electric N/A - - - - No -