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Ghadir vs Son Won-il

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Specifications
Ghadir Son Won-il
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Midget submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007 2007
Number built 20 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $330 million
Displacement 117 tons 1,690 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 12,000 nm
Length 29.0 m 65.0 m
Beam 9.0 m 6.3 m
Crew 7 27
Max depth NA 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Ghadir Son Won-il
Armament
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor

Overview

The Ghadir and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

The Son Won-il displaces 1,690 tons — 14:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons. The Ghadir reaches 10 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. The Ghadir carries a crew of 7 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 125 tons for the Ghadir vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il.

The Ghadir was produced in 20 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ghadir-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Son Won-il-class has a larger crew complement of 27 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Son Won-il-class.