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Daphné vs Type 209

Daphné vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 700 vs 1,285 tons, length 57 vs 64 m, speed 13 vs 11 knots, crew 45 vs 36.

Specifications
Daphné Type 209
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1964 1971
Number built 25 units 68 units
Estimated unit price NA $285 million
Displacement 700 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 57.8 m 64.4 m
Beam 6.8 m 6.5 m
Crew 45 36
Max depth 300 m 500 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daphné Type 209
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 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 2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Type 209-class?
The Daphné-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-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 Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Type 209-class have?
The Daphné-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.