Ethan Allen vs Type 209
Ethan Allen vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 7,057 vs 1,285 tons, length 125 vs 64 m, speed 16 vs 11 knots, crew 140 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Ethan Allen |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1971 |
| Number built |
5 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
7,057 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
125.1 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
140 |
36 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Ethan Allen |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 missiles
- 4 x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
- 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 |
1 S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Ethan Allen-class has greater displacement at 7,057 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Ethan Allen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Ethan Allen-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Ethan Allen-class is longer at 125.1 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Ethan Allen-class and Type 209-class have?
The Ethan Allen-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Ethan Allen-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ethan Allen-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Ethan Allen-class.
