Hotel vs Type 209

The Hotel and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes. The Hotel displaces 4,095 tons — 3.2x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Hotel reaches 18 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Hotel vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Hotel carries a crew of 104 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 5,588 tons for the Hotel vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Hotel was produced in 8 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Hotel was commissioned in 1960, 11 years before the Type 209 (1971).

Ex-USSR Hotel-class submarine, introduced in 1960, carried three R-13 ballistic missiles.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402
Year introduced 1960
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
German diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1971, displaces 1,285 tons.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarines
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1971
Number built 68 units
Estimated unit price $285 million
Displacement 4,095 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 114.0 m
Beam 9.2 m
Crew 104
Max depth NA
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water reactors, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 3 × R-13 (SS-N-4 Sark) missiles (Hotel I)
  • 3 × R-21 (SS-N-5 Serb) missiles (Hotel II)
  • 6 × R-29 missiles (Hotel III)
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes aft
Displacement 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 64.4 m
Beam 6.5 m
Crew 36
Max depth 500 m
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hotel-class or Type 209-class?
The Hotel-class has greater displacement at 4,095 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Hotel-class or Type 209-class?
The Hotel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hotel-class or Type 209-class?
The Hotel-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hotel-class or Type 209-class?
The Hotel-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Hotel-class and Type 209-class have?
The Hotel-class has a larger crew complement of 104 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hotel-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hotel-class.