Hai Kun vs Sōryū
Hai Kun vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 2,500 vs 2,900 tons, length 70 vs 84 m.
Specifications
|
Hai Kun |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2009 |
| Number built |
8 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
2,500 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
70.0 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
8.0 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
-- |
65 |
Armament & Systems
|
Hai Kun |
Sōryū |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
- UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
|
- 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries |
1-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Hai Kun-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has greater displacement at 2,900 tons compared to the Hai Kun-class's 2,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Kun-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Kun-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Kun-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Kun-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hai Kun-class.
