Sea Weapons

Attack Submarine (1990)

Upholder class

HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK-879)

Preceded by:

Oberon (1961)

Succeeded by:

None

Datafile

ClassUpholder
TypeAttack Submarine
Year1990
Crew47
Dimensions
Length70.3 m
Beam7.6 m
Draught5.5 m
Displacement
Empty1,870 t
Surfaced2,220 t
Submerged2,455 t
Performance
Speed22 km/h / 37 km/h
Range14,816 km @ 15 km/h
Depth260 m
Machinery
Shafts1
Turbines2 x Diesel generator
4,070 hp
Paxman Valenta
16RPA 200SZ

1 x Electric motor
6,055 hp
GEC
FuelOil: 200 t
Armament
Torpedo tubes6 x 533-mm (2 x 3)
AS WeaponsTigerfish Mk. 24 Mod 2
UGM-84
Armor
ArmorNone
Sensors
RadarType 1007
SonarType 2007
Type 2019
Type 2040
Type 2046
Production
Built4
Total4

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Upholder S40 Vickers11/198302/12/198609/06/199029/04/1994Transferred
Unseen S41 Cammell Laird12/07/198714/11/198919/07/199106/04/1994Transferred
Ursula S42 Cammell Laird10/01/198928/02/199108/05/199216/10/1994Transferred
Unicorn S43 Cammell Laird13/03/199016/04/199225/06/199316/10/1994Transferred
Transfers:
Ship Code Former Code Comm Decomm Fate
Victoria SSK-876 Unseen S41 02/12/2000-Active
Windsor SSK-877 Unicorn S43 29/09/2001-Active
Corner Brook SSK-878 Ursula S42 26/06/2003-Active
Chicoutimi SSK-879 Upholder S40 03/09/2015-Active

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