NRP Arpão (S161)

History
Portugal
Class and type: Tridente class submarine
Name: NRP Arpão
Builder: HDW
Laid down: 2005
Commissioned: 22 December 2010
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Displacement:
  • 1,700 tons (surfaced)
  • 2,020 tons (submerged)
Length: 67.7 m (222 ft)
Beam: 6.35 m (21 ft)
Draught: 6.6 m (22 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 generators AIP Siemens Sinavy (BZM-120); 240 KW
  • 2 diesel engines MTU 16V396 TB-94; 6,24 MW
  • 1 electric engine Siemens Permasyn; 2,85 MW
  • 1 axis
Speed:
  • 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged
  • 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced
  • 6 knots (11 km/h) AIP system
Range: 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h)
Endurance: 60 days
Test depth: superior to 300 m (984 ft)
Capacity: 14 marines
Complement:
  • 33 men:
  • 7 officers
  • 10 sergeants
  • 16 sailors
Sensors and
processing systems:
Armament:

NRP Arpão (S161) is a Tridente class submarine of the Portuguese Navy.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Raquel Ramalho Lopes (2011-05-01). "Segundo submarino chegou a Portugal". RTP Notícias (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 2012-07-19.


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