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Foxtrot vs Type 206

Foxtrot vs Type 206 at a glance — displacement 1,983 vs 456 tons, length 89 vs 48 m, speed 16 vs 10 knots, crew 78 vs 22.

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Type 206 submarine side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Type 206
Specifications
Foxtrot Type 206
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1958 1973
Number built 75 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,983 tons 456 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 20,000 nm at 8 knots 4,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 89.9 m 48.5 m
Beam 7.4 m 4.6 m
Crew 78 22
Max depth 296 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Foxtrot Type 206
Armament
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally
Propulsion 3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts 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 Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class has greater displacement at 1,983 tons compared to the Type 206-class's 456 tons.
Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Type 206-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class has a longer range at 20,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 206-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class is longer at 89.9 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Type 206-class have?
The Foxtrot-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Type 206-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 296 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Type 206-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.