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Daphné vs Type 206

Daphné vs Type 206 at a glance — displacement 700 vs 456 tons, length 57 vs 48 m, speed 13 vs 10 knots, crew 45 vs 22.

Daphné submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 DaphnéFull specs
Type 206 submarine side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Type 206Full specs
Specifications
Daphné Type 206
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1964 1973
Number built 25 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 700 tons 456 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots 4,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 57.8 m 48.5 m
Beam 6.8 m 4.6 m
Crew 45 22
Max depth 300 m 200 m
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Armament & Systems
Daphné Type 206
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally
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 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines, each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri-generator; 1 Siemens-Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five or seven blade propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Daphné-class has greater displacement at 700 tons compared to the Type 206-class's 456 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Daphné-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Type 206-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Type 206-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Daphné-class is longer at 57.8 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Type 206-class have?
The Daphné-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Type 206-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Daphné-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Type 206-class?
The Daphné-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.