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Nazario Sauro vs Type 209

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Specifications
Nazario Sauro Type 209
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Italcantieri Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1979 1971
Number built 8 units 68 units
Estimated unit price NA $285 million
Displacement 1,456 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 63.9 m 64.4 m
Beam 6.8 m 6.5 m
Crew 51 36
Max depth 300 m 500 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Nazario Sauro Type 209
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried
  • 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 3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW); 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW) Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)

Overview

The Nazario Sauro and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,456 tons for the Nazario Sauro vs 1,285 tons for the Type 209. The Nazario Sauro reaches 12 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Nazario Sauro vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Nazario Sauro carries a crew of 51 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 1,641 tons for the Nazario Sauro vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 300 m for the Nazario Sauro.

The Nazario Sauro was produced in 8 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Nazario Sauro was commissioned in 1979, 8 years after the Type 209 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has greater displacement at 1,456 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 63.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Nazario Sauro-class and Type 209-class have?
The Nazario Sauro-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nazario Sauro-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Nazario Sauro-class.