Agosta vs Type 212
Agosta vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,524 vs 1,524 tons, length 67 vs 56 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 41 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Agosta |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
1977 |
2005 |
| Number built |
13 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$320 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,524 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
8,500 nm |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
67.0 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
6.0 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
41 |
27 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Agosta |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- SM 39 Exocet
- 4 × 550 mm (22 in) bow torpedo tubes
- ECAN L5 Mod 3 torpedoes
- ECAN F17 Mod 2 torpedoes
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
diesel-electric |
1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has greater displacement at 1,524 tons compared to the Agosta-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Agosta-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Agosta-class has a longer range at 8,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 212-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Agosta-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Agosta-class and Type 212-class have?
The Agosta-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Agosta-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is more expensive at approximately $450 million per unit compared to the Agosta-class at $320 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Agosta-class or Type 212-class?
The Agosta-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
