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Hai Kun vs Hai Shih

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Specifications
Hai Kun Hai Shih
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Diesel-electric training submarine
Manufacturer CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 2025 1973
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,500 tons 1,570 tons
Maximum speed NA 20.0 knots
Range NA 11,000 nm
Length 70.0 m 95.0 m
Beam 8.0 m 8.3 m
Crew -- 81
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Armament & Systems
Hai Kun Hai Shih
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
  • UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 or 2 x 5-inch (127 mm)/25 caliber deck guns
  • 1 x 40mm Bofors gun
  • 1 x twin 20mm Oerlikon mount
  • 28 x torpedoes (or up to 56 mines)
Propulsion Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed...

Overview

The Hai Kun and the Hai Shih are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,500 tons for the Hai Kun vs 1,570 tons for the Hai Shih.

The Hai Kun was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the Hai Shih. The Hai Kun was commissioned in 2025, 52 years after the Hai Shih (1973).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Kun-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Hai Shih-class's 1,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Kun-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Kun-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Kun-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Kun-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Kun-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.