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Hai Shih vs Type 209

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Specifications
Hai Shih Type 209
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric training submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1973 1971
Number built 2 units 68 units
Estimated unit price NA $285 million
Displacement 1,570 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 95.0 m 64.4 m
Beam 8.3 m 6.5 m
Crew 81 36
Max depth NA 500 m
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Armament & Systems
Hai Shih Type 209
Armament
  • 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)
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 14 torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
  • SUT torpedoes
  • SST torpedoes
  • Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
  • DM2A3 torpedoes
  • Blackshark torpedoes
  • A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
  • DM2A4 torpedoes
  • Mark 37 torpedoes
  • Mark 48 torpedoes
  • Mines
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed... Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)

Overview

The Hai Shih and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,570 tons for the Hai Shih vs 1,285 tons for the Type 209. The Hai Shih reaches 20 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Hai Shih vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Hai Shih carries a crew of 81 vs 36 for the Type 209.

The Hai Shih was produced in 2 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Hai Shih was commissioned in 1973, 2 years after the Type 209 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Shih-class or Type 209-class?
The Hai Shih-class has greater displacement at 1,570 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Shih-class or Type 209-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Hai Shih-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Type 209-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Type 209-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.