Andrasta-class submarine

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 October 19, 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 metric tonnes (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) (submerged)
Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km)
Endurance: 5 days (submerged)
Test depth: >200 meters
Complement: 19 crew, plus 2 passengers and 6 divers
Armament:
  • Six torpedo tubes, which can also fire anti-ship missiles.[2]
  • A3SM (Mistral SAM) mast option.
Notes: Design concept only. No vessels yet ordered.

This design evolved into the Scorpène 1000. No orders yet.

See also

Scorpène-class submarine

References

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