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Churchill Class (1970) SSN Specification 

Crew :

103. To Churchill Class (1970) SSN Ships :
Displacement : 4,200 tons surfaced, 4,900 tons dived.

Dimensions :

285ft (87m) x 33ft 4in (10m) x 27ft (8.2m).
Range : Limited by food carried.

Sensors :

Radar;
Type 1006 navigation.

Sonar;
Type 2001 conformal;
Type 2007 flank mounted;
Type 197 intercept.

Other;
DCA AIO / Fire control

Armament : 6 x 21on bow torpedo tubes;
26 torpedoes or mines.
Power plant : 1 x PWR Rolls Royce Nuclear reactor;
2 x English Electric steam turbines producing 15,000shp;
1 x Paxman diesel generator;
Single shaft.

Max Speed :

Declared as 20+kts surfaced, 28+kts dived.
This page last edited - 01 April, 2013.

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