Papa vs Type 209
Papa vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 5,197 vs 1,285 tons, length 106 vs 64 m, speed 25 vs 11 knots, crew 82 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Papa |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1970 |
1971 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
5,197 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
106.9 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
11.5 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
82 |
36 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Papa |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
- 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 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Papa-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Papa-class and Type 209-class have?
The Papa-class has a larger crew complement of 82 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Papa-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Papa-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.
