Blekinge vs Sōryū
Blekinge vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 2,900 tons, length 66 vs 84 m, crew 26 vs 65.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
-- |
2009 |
| Number built |
NA |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
66.1 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
26 |
65 |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Sōryū |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63)
- 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT)
- Naval mines
|
- 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
1-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Blekinge-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has greater displacement at 2,900 tons compared to the Blekinge-class's 1,925 tons.
Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the Blekinge-class's 66.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Sōryū-class have?
The Sōryū-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Blekinge-class or Sōryū-class?
The Blekinge-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Sōryū-class at $540 million.
