Cosmos-class submarine
The Cosmos-class submarine, officially Cos.Mo.S MG-110 locally designated as X-Craft, are the class of midget submarines designed by the Italian firm Cos.Mo.S, in Karachi Naval Dockyard in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Design: Cos.Mo.S in Livorno, Italy Construction and Design: KS&EW Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan |
| Operators | Pakistan Navy |
| Preceded by | SX-404 class |
| Succeeded by | Dolgorae class (South Korea) |
| Built | 1993–96 |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | SDV/Midget submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 28 m (91 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 5.59 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
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| Range | 2,500 miles (4,000 km) |
| Endurance | 20 days |
| Test depth | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Complement | 14, (6 operations, 2 SEAL Teams) |
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The Cosmos-class submarines are currently stationed in PNS Iqbal and are used as the SDV for the SEAL Teams of the Navy Special Service Group, since 1993. Despite classified as submarine by its builder in Karachi, the Cosmos, nonetheless, fall under the responsibility of the Naval Strategic Forces Command for planning development while the Commander of the Coastal Areas remains in charge for the operational deployments only.
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