Dolphin vs Type 212
Dolphin vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,640 vs 1,524 tons, length 57 vs 56 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 45 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Dolphin |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇮🇱 Israel |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
1999 |
2005 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,000 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,640 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
57.3 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
45 |
27 |
| Max depth |
350 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Dolphin |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes
- 16 torpedoes and Popeye Turbo submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs)
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW); Dolphin 2 class: air-independent HDW Fuel Cell System |
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 Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Dolphin-class has greater displacement at 1,640 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Dolphin-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Dolphin-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Dolphin-class is longer at 57.3 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Dolphin-class and Type 212-class have?
The Dolphin-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Dolphin-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Dolphin-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Type 212-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dolphin-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Dolphin-class.
