Barracuda vs Type 209
The Barracuda and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes. The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 3.7x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 350 m for the Barracuda. The Barracuda was produced in 2 units vs 68 for the Type 209. Cost per hull is $1,730M for the Barracuda vs $285M for the Type 209. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 49 years after the Type 209 (1971).
| French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, utilizes a 150 MW K15 reactor for propulsion. |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
2020 |
| Number built |
2 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$1,730 million
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| German diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1971, displaces 1,285 tons. |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarines |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
| Number built |
68 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$285 million
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| Displacement |
4,765 tons
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| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots
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| Range |
Unlimited
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| Length |
99.5 m
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| Beam |
8.8 m
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| Crew |
60
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| Max depth |
350 m
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| Propulsion |
K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp)
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| Armament |
4 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes. 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack cruise missiles, Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles, F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, FG29 multi-influence mines
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| Displacement |
1,285 tons
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| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots
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| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots
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| Length |
64.4 m
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| Beam |
6.5 m
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| Crew |
36
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| Max depth |
500 m
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| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
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| Armament |
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 14 torpedoes
- UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
- SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
- SUT torpedoes
- SST torpedoes
- Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
- DM2A3 torpedoes
- Blackshark torpedoes
- A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
- DM2A4 torpedoes
- Mark 37 torpedoes
- Mark 48 torpedoes
- Mines
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Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Barracuda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Barracuda-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Type 209-class have?
The Barracuda-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Barracuda-class's 350 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Barracuda-class is more expensive at approximately $1.7 billion per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Barracuda-class.