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Specifications
Collins Ghadir
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Midget submarine
Manufacturer Australian Submarine Corporation Marine Industries Organization
Year introduced 1996 2007
Number built 6 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $555 million NA
Displacement 3,100 tons 117 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 11,500 nm at 10 knots NA
Length 77.4 m 29.0 m
Beam 7.8 m 9.0 m
Crew 58 7
Max depth 180 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Collins Ghadir
Armament
  • 6 x 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes
  • UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • RWM Italia smart sea mines
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines
Propulsion 3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC), 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW) Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller

Overview

The Collins and the Ghadir are both Submarine classes.

The Collins displaces 3,100 tons — 26:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons. The Collins reaches 10 knots vs 10 knots for the Ghadir. The Collins carries a crew of 58 vs 7 for the Ghadir. Submerged displacement is 3,407 tons for the Collins vs 125 tons for the Ghadir.

The Collins was produced in 6 units vs 20 for the Ghadir. The Collins was commissioned in 1996, 11 years before the Ghadir (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Ghadir-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Ghadir-class?
The Ghadir-class is faster with a maximum speed of 10 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Ghadir-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Ghadir-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Ghadir-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Ghadir-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.