Foxtrot vs Type 209
Foxtrot vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 1,983 vs 1,285 tons, length 89 vs 64 m, speed 16 vs 11 knots, crew 78 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Foxtrot |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sudomekh |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1958 |
1971 |
| Number built |
75 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
1,983 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
20,000 nm at 8 knots |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
89.9 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
7.4 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
78 |
36 |
| Max depth |
296 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Foxtrot |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
- 22 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 |
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 |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Foxtrot-class has greater displacement at 1,983 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Foxtrot-class has a longer range at 20,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Foxtrot-class is longer at 89.9 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Type 209-class have?
The Foxtrot-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Type 209-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 68 vessels of the Type 209-class.
