Collins vs Type 212
Collins vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 1,524 tons, length 77 vs 56 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 58 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2005 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
77.4 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
58 |
27 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Type 212 |
| 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
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| 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) |
1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 212-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Type 212-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 200 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Collins-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Type 212-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
