Ohio vs Type 209
Ohio vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 16,764 vs 1,285 tons, length 170 vs 64 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 155 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Ohio |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1971 |
| Number built |
18 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$2,000 million |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
16,764 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
170.0 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
155 |
36 |
| Max depth |
240 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Ohio |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
- 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
- 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
- Harpoon missiles
|
- 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 |
1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor, 2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel, 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor, 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Ohio-class has greater displacement at 16,764 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Ohio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Ohio-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Ohio-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Ohio-class and Type 209-class have?
The Ohio-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Ohio-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ohio-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Ohio-class.
