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Collins vs Type 209

Collins vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 1,285 tons, length 77 vs 64 m, speed 10 vs 11 knots, crew 58 vs 36.

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Specifications
Collins Type 209
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Australian Submarine Corporation Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1996 1971
Number built 6 units 68 units
Estimated unit price $555 million $285 million
Displacement 3,100 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 11,500 nm at 10 knots 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 77.4 m 64.4 m
Beam 7.8 m 6.5 m
Crew 58 36
Max depth 180 m 500 m
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Armament & Systems
Collins Type 209
Armament
  • 6 x 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes
  • UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • RWM Italia smart sea 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 3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC), 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW) Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Type 209-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Collins-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.