Ghadir vs Type 212
Ghadir vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 117 vs 1,524 tons, length 29 vs 56 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 7 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Ghadir |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇮🇷 Iran |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Midget submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Marine Industries Organization |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2005 |
| Number built |
20 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
117 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
29.0 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
9.0 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
7 |
27 |
| Max depth |
NA |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Ghadir |
Type 212 |
| 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
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller |
1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has greater displacement at 1,524 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-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 Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is longer at 56.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Type 212-class have?
The Type 212-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 Type 212-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
