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Barracuda vs Son Won-il

Overview

The Barracuda and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 2.8x the Son Won-il's 1,690 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Son Won-il can dive to 400 m compared to 350 m for the Barracuda.

The Barracuda was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $1,730M for the Barracuda vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 13 years after the Son Won-il (2007).

Barracuda

French Naval Group nuclear attack submarine (SSN) replacing the Rubis class: 5,300 t submerged, K15 reactor with pump-jet propulsion, armed with F21 torpedoes and MdCN cruise missiles.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Naval Group (reactor by TechnicAtome)
Year introduced 2020
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $1,730 million
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Son Won-il

German submarine, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 1,690 tons and diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $330 million
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Barracuda

Displacement 4,765 tons ◉
Maximum speed 14.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 99.5 m ◉
Beam 8.8 m ◉
Crew 60 ◉
Max depth 350 m ◉
Propulsion 1 x K15 pressurised-water reactor, 150 MW; 2 turbo-generators; pump-jet propulsion
Armament

4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, MdCN land-attack cruise missiles (range over 1,000 km), Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, and FG29 multi-influence mines. Can embark up to 15 special-forces commandos via a removable dry deck shelter with the PSM3G swimmer delivery vehicle.

Son Won-il

Displacement 1,690 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 12,000 nm ◉
Length 65.0 m ◉
Beam 6.3 m ◉
Crew 27 ◉
Max depth 400 m ◉
Propulsion Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Barracuda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Barracuda-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Son Won-il-class has a range of 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Barracuda-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Barracuda-class's 350 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Barracuda-class is more expensive at approximately $1.7 billion per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Barracuda-class.

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