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Daphné vs Hai Shih

Daphné vs Hai Shih at a glance — displacement 700 vs 1,570 tons, length 57 vs 95 m, speed 13 vs 20 knots, crew 45 vs 81.

Specifications
Daphné Hai Shih
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric training submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 1964 1973
Number built 25 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 700 tons 1,570 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots 11,000 nm
Length 57.8 m 95.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 8.3 m
Crew 45 81
Max depth 300 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Daphné Hai Shih
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 1 or 2 x 5-inch (127 mm)/25 caliber deck guns
  • 1 x 40mm Bofors gun
  • 1 x twin 20mm Oerlikon mount
  • 28 x torpedoes (or up to 56 mines)
Propulsion 2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class has greater displacement at 1,570 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Hai Shih-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Daphné-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.