Hai Kun vs Son Won-il
Overview
The Hai Kun and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 2,500 tons for the Hai Kun vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il.
The Hai Kun was produced in 8 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. The Hai Kun was commissioned in 2025, 18 years after the Son Won-il (2007).
| Taiwan's first indigenously built attack submarine, armed with Mk 48 torpedoes and Sub-Harpoon missiles. | |
| Origin | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung |
| Year introduced | 2025 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 2,500 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | NA |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 70.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 8.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | -- |
| Max depth | NA |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries |
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| Displacement | 1,690 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots |
| Range | 12,000 nm |
| Length | 65.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 27 |
| Max depth | 400 m |
| Propulsion | 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Hai Kun-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Kun-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Kun-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Kun-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Hai Kun-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Kun-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hai Kun-class.