The Archerfish-class submarines are a class of diesel-electric hunter killer submarines in service in the American People's Navy from the mid 1980s onwards. It is used for patrolling the mid-Atlantic.
- The Archerfish-class is the IKL/HDW Type 2000 submarine design which was offered to the USN in the later 1970s for patrolling the mid-Atlantic during the Cold War.
Specifications[]
- Type: Diesel-Electric Hunter Killer Submarine
- Service Period: 1987-Present
- Characteristics:
- Length: 221.1 feet (67.4 meters)
- Beam: 24.3 feet (7.41 meters)
- Height: 42.3 feet (12.9 meters)
- Displacement: 2,410 tons (Surfaced)
- Crew: 30
- Crush Depth: 2,000 feet (609.6 meters)
- Endurance: 60-90 days
- Maximum Diving Depth: 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
- Maximum Operating Depth: 1,000 feet (304.8 meters)
- Propulsion: 2 x 1200hp diesel engines, 8 x groups of 120 batteries, 1 x 10,000 shp motor
- Range: 15,000 nautical miles (27,780 kilometers) at 8 knots (14.82 km/h)
- Speed: 25 knots (46.3 km/h)
- Armament:
- 8 x 21" torpedo tubes (firing 26 Mk.48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon AShMs)
- External missile belt (fires 18 UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles or deploys 24 mines)
Unit Run[]
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- APNS Archerfish (SSK-726)
- APNS Grayback (SSK-727)
- APNS Turbot (SSK-728)
- APNS Razorback (SSK-729)
- APNS Sargo (SSK-730)
- APNS Grayling (SSK-731)
- APNS Blueback (SSK-732)
- APNS Greenling (SSK-733)
- APNS Darter (SSK-734)
- APNS Thresher (SSK-735)
- APNS Hammerhead (SSK-736)
- APNS Albacore (SSK-737)
- APNS Balao (SSK-738)
- APNS Tiburon (SSK-739)
- APNS Halibut (SSK-740)
- APNS Growler (SSK-741)
- APNS Gato (SSK-742)
- APNS Burrfish (SSK-743)
- APNS Wolffish (SSK-744)
- APNS Mackeral (SSK-745)
- APNS Seadragon (SSK-747)
- APNS Barbel (SSK-748)
- APNS Narwhal (SSK-749)
- APNS Dugong (SSK-750)
- APNS Espada (SSK-751)
Argentine People's Armada[]
- ARA Santa Cruz (SS-41)
- ARA San Juan (SS-42)
- ARA Santa Fe (SS-43)
- ARA Santiago del Estero (SS-44)
- ARA San Salvador (SS-45)
- ARA Santa Rosa (SS-46)
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- BAP Angamos (SS-31)
- BAP Antofagasta (SS-32)
- BAP Pisagua (SS-33)
- BAP Chipana (SS-34)
- BAP Islay (SS-35)
- BAP Arica (SS-36)
- BAP Casma (SS-37)
- BAP Blume (SS-38)