Kobben vs Type 209
Kobben vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 435 vs 1,285 tons, length 47 vs 64 m, speed 10 vs 11 knots, crew 24 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Kobben |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Nordseewerke GmbH |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1971 |
| Number built |
15 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
435 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm at 8 knots |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
47.2 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
4.7 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
24 |
36 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Kobben |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 8 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- T1 / T1 mod 1 torpedoes
- Mk-37 Mod 1/2 torpedoes
- TP-612 torpedoes
- TP-613 torpedoes
|
- 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 |
2 MTU 1,100 hp (820 kW) diesel engines, 1 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) electric motor |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Kobben-class's 435 tons.
Which is faster, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Kobben-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Kobben-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Kobben-class's 47.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kobben-class and Type 209-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Kobben-class's 24 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Kobben-class's 180 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kobben-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Kobben-class.
