Ghadir vs Type 206

Iranian midget submarine, 117 tons displacement, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Submarine
Type Midget submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization
Year introduced 2007
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
German diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1973, propelled by two MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarines
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1973
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 117 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 10.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 29.0 m â—‰
Beam 9.0 m â—‰
Crew 7 â—‰
Max depth NA
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller
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
Displacement 456 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 10.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 48.5 m â—‰
Beam 4.6 m â—‰
Crew 22 â—‰
Max depth 200 m
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Type 206-class?
The Type 206-class has greater displacement at 456 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Type 206-class?
The Type 206-class is faster with a maximum speed of 10 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ghadir-class or Type 206-class?
The Type 206-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Type 206-class?
The Type 206-class is longer at 48.5 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Type 206-class have?
The Type 206-class has a larger crew complement of 22 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Type 206-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.