Heroine vs Type 212
Heroine vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,454 vs 1,524 tons, length 62 vs 56 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 30 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Heroine |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇿🇦 South Africa |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2005 |
| Number built |
3 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,454 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
62.0 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
30 |
27 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Heroine |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes
- optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 MTU 12V 396 diesel engines delivering 2.8MW, 4 alternators, 1 Siemens 3.7MW motor, 1 shaft |
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 |
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Which has greater displacement, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has greater displacement at 1,524 tons compared to the Heroine-class's 1,454 tons.
Which is faster, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Heroine-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Heroine-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Heroine-class is longer at 62.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Heroine-class and Type 212-class have?
The Heroine-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Heroine-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Heroine-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Heroine-class.
