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Charlie vs Type 209

Charlie vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 1,285 tons, length 95 vs 64 m, speed 20 vs 11 knots, crew 100 vs 36.

Charlie submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Charlie
Specifications
Charlie Type 209
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1967 1971
Number built 17 units 68 units
Estimated unit price NA $285 million
Displacement 4,000 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range Unlimited 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 95.0 m 64.4 m
Beam 10.0 m 6.5 m
Crew 100 36
Max depth 400 m 500 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Charlie Type 209
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) tubes
  • 12 torpedoes
  • 8 x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles (Charlie I)
  • 8 x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles (Charlie II)
  • 24 AMD-1000 ground mines
  • 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
Propulsion 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Charlie-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Charlie-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Charlie-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Type 209-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Charlie-class.