Challenger-class submarine

RSS Chieftain
Class overview
BuildersKockums
Operators Republic of Singapore Navy
Succeeded byArcher class
Completed4
Active0
Retired4
General characteristics
TypeDiesel-electric Attack submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 1,125 t (1,107 long tons; 1,240 short tons)
  • Submerged: 1,400 t (1,400 long tons; 1,500 short tons)
Length50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draught5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement23
Sensors &
processing systems
FAS
Armament
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes

The Challenger class was one of the submarine classes of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). They were extensively modernised versions of the former Sjöormen-class submarines. Challenger and Centurion were retired in 2015, while Conqueror and Chieftain were retired in 2024.