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Lada vs Son Won-il

Overview

The Lada and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,793 tons for the Lada vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il. The Lada reaches 10 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Lada vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Lada carries a crew of 35 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 2,743 tons for the Lada vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Son Won-il can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Lada.

The Lada was produced in 3 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. The Lada was commissioned in 2010, 3 years after the Son Won-il (2007).

Russian attack submarine, 1,793 tons displacement, uses an electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard
Year introduced 2010
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
German submarine, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 1,690 tons and diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $330 million
Displacement 1,793 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm
Length 72.0 m
Beam 7.1 m
Crew 35
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW)
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines
  • 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles
  • RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion
Displacement 1,690 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range 12,000 nm
Length 65.0 m
Beam 6.3 m
Crew 27
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Lada-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Lada-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Lada-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Lada-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.