Borey vs Son Won-il
Borey vs Son Won-il at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 1,690 tons, length 170 vs 65 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 107 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Son Won-il |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2007 |
| Number built |
8 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
$330 million |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
1,690 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
170.0 m |
65.0 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
6.3 m |
| Crew |
107 |
27 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Son Won-il |
| Armament |
- 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads
- 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955)
- 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955A)
- 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system
- RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles
|
- 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Borey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Borey-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 Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Borey-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Borey-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Borey-class is more expensive at approximately $713 million per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.
