Summary
Andrasta is a submarine design concept announced by the French shipbuilder DCNS in 2008. A development of the Scorpène-class submarine and based on the previous SMX-23 concept,[3] it is a smaller vessel optimised for shallow water operations. DCNS advertising material for the ship concept, in a PDF document with a date-time stamp of 19 October 2008, includes information and digital illustrations that reveal the torpedo tube configuration and other details.[4] The draught of the proposed submarine is apparent from the numbered depth markings shown on the hull in one of the illustrations. It is designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as intelligence gathering and special operations.[5]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrasta |
| Active | None |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 855 t (841 long tons) (surfaced) |
| Length | 48.8 m (160 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Single-screw[1] diesel-electric, with batteries and AIP. |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (submerged) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Endurance | 5 days (submerged) |
| Test depth | >200 m (660 ft) |
| Complement | 19 crew, plus 2 passengers and 6 divers |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Design concept only |
This design evolved into the Scorpène 1000.
References edit
- ^ "The Andrasta Submarine's Design is Heavily Influenced by the Scorpene Submarine". Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ IHS Events, Webinars, Training and User Groups
- ^ Janes, Feb 2009
- ^ "The multipurpose littoral submarine" (PDF). DCNS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Naval Technology, Sept 2008