Shishumar Class Indian Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
Shishumar Class
Diesel-Electric Submarine
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Basic Information
Name
Shishumar Class Indian Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
Designation
Shishumar Class
Alternate Designation
Shishumar Class
Equipment Type
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Manufacturer
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Date of Introduction
1986
Description
The Shishumar Class Indian Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine are an Indian variant of the Type 209 submarines developed by the German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft under the internal designation "Type 1500".
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
40
Beam
6.50 m
Draft
6.00 m
Variants
Shishumar
Commissioned: 1986
Status: Active
Shankush
Commissioned: 1986
Status: Active
Shalki
Commissioned: 1992
Status: Active
Shankul
Commissioned: 1994
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Shishumar Class
Type
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
Builder
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Mazagon Dock Limited
Crew
Enlisted: 40; Officers: 8
Dimensions
Length
64.4 m
Beam
6.5 m
Draft
6.0 m
Displacement, Surfaced
1,660 tons
Displacement, Submerged
1,850 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
4 × MTU 12V 493 AZ80 GA31L
Engine Type
Diesel-Electric
Engine Power
2,400 hp (1,790 kW) each
Maximum Surface Speed
11 kt (20.4 km/h)
Maximum Submerged Speed
22 kt (40.7 km/h)
Maximum Surface Range
24,076.0 km at 10 kt (18.5 km/h)
Maximum Submerged Range
14,816.0 km at 8 kt (14.8 km/h)
Diving Dpeth
Diving Depth is 300m and maximum depth is 500 meters.
Endurance
50 days
Weapon Systems
Weapon Control System
1 x CSS-90-1/ISUS 90
Torpedo System
Torpedo Tubes
8 x 533 mm tubes
Torpedoes
14 x AEG SUT Mod 1; wire-guided; active/passive homing to 12.9/24.1 km (7/13 n miles) at 35/18 kt; electric; warhead 260 kg.
Mines
24 x mines can be carried externally
Missile System
Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Boeing UGM-84L Harpoon Block II; inertial/GPS guidance and active radar terminal homing to 124+ km (67+ n miles) at Mach 0.85; warhead 221.6 kg; sea-skimmer/pop-up (S 46, 47).
Radar Systems
Surface/Search Radar
1 x Thomson-CSF Calypso; I-band.
Sonar Systems
Sonar
Thales 2272; hull-mounted; passive/active search and attack; medium frequency. Thomson Sintra DUUX-5; passive ranging and intercept.
Protection
Hull
The Shishumar Class have a central bulkhead and an IKL designed integrated escape sphere which can carry the full crew of 40 personnel, has an oxygen supply of 8 hours and can withstand pressure at least as great as those that can be withstood by the submarine’s pressure hull.
Physical Countermeasures
Decoys: C 303 acoustic decoys.
Electronic Countermeasures
ESM: Argo Phoenix II AR 700 or Kollmorgen Sea Sentry; radar warning.
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Image Sources
Note
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/; https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=861937359293890&id=100064329026103&set=a.461788575975439&source=48&_rdr; https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/navy/equipment/submarines/shishumar-class/; https://thedefencespace.com/2023/07/29/thyssenkrupp-mdl-teams-up-for-overhaul-of-ins-shankush-submarine/
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Submarines
Naval > Submarines
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
64.4 m
Width
6.5 m
Height
—
Weight
1660000 kg
Operators (1)
India
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