SSV 011-class submarine

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SSV 013 in 2016
Class overview
Builders:
Operators:  UST Navy
Preceded by: SSV 001-class
Succeeded by: SSV 025-class (planned)
Built: 2003–2010
In commission: 2007-present
Planned: 10
Completed: 10
Active: 10
General characteristics
Type: Attack submarine
Displacement: 4,200 tons (submerged)
Length: 84.0 m (275.6 ft)
Beam: 9.1 m (30 ft)
Draught: 8.5 m (28 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (surfaced)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
Endurance: 6,100 nmi (11,300 km; 7,000 mi)
Complement: 65 enlisted and officers
Armament:
  • 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes
  • Anti-ship missiles
  • Mines

The SSV 011-class submarine is a class of attack submarines constructed for the United States of the Tao Navy (USTN). It is one of two attack submarine classes in active service with the USTN. It was originally concepted of in the 1983 "next-gen" fleet plan.

Development

The SSV 011 class submarines were originally envisioned in the 1983 "next-gen" fleet project. By 1985 the plan had been ready for implementation and called for at least two new classes of conventionally powered attack submarines (SSV 001 and SSV 011). While the plan considered a class of nuclear attack submarines the USTN was too split on whether or not it was a good use of resources, especially considering how many ships they were planning on building in the coming years. The result of this was that the decision on the nuclear submarine concept was delayed until construction on the conventional submarines had begun, to make sure the Navy got the minimum of 20 submarines they had wanted.

The SSV 011 took some of the basic systems and warfare features from the SSV 001 class and improved them quite a bit. It isn't known exactly what the largest upgrades were, however, as details about the class' development and construction are classified. It is speculated that the sonar, radar, and FCS all received major upgrades, while being based on the same platform.

List of vessels

Hull no. Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
SSV-011 16 March 2003 11 December 2005 16 May 2007 In active service
SSV-012 29 July 2003 7 February 2006 3 July 2007 In active service
SSV-013 6 January 2004 2 November 2006 25 April 2008 In active service
SSV-014 25 November 2004 30 August 2007 22 January 2009 In active service
SSV-015 5 April 2005 2 January 2008 13 June 2009 In active service
SSV-016 26 December 2005 7 September 2008 9 February 2010 In active service
SSV-017 13 January 2006 30 August 2008 24 January 2010 In active service
SSV-018 1 December 2006 10 August 2009 14 January 2011 In active service
SSV-019 20 May 2007 7 February 2010 27 July 2011 In active service
SSV-020 14 October 2007 17 July 2010 18 December 2011 In active service