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SX756 midget submarines (1988-1992)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

9 units

Cosmos, Livorno, Italy: 1 unit

Korea-Tacoma, Masan: 8 units

1988-1992: 9 units

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in service (2019): 9 units



Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement normal, t

78 / 83

Length, m25.2
Breadth, m2.02
Draught, m 
No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 diesel-generator, 1 electric motor

Power, h. p.200 / 55
Max speed, kts8.5 / 6
Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)1600(7) / 60(4.5)
Armament

2 - 533 TC (drop gear, 2) or 6 - 8 mines or 40 limpet mines

Electronic equipment

sonar

Complement

6 + 8 combat swimmers

Diving depth operational, m100


Project history

The design was originated by COS.M.O.S. and was built under license or possibly from prefabricated kits. Have one fixed and one telescoping periscope. A passive sonar transducer array surrounds the small sail.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.