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Rubis vs Type 209

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🇫🇷 Rubis
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Specifications
Rubis Type 209
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1983 1971
Number built 6 units 68 units
Estimated unit price NA $285 million
Displacement 2,400 tons 1,285 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range Unlimited 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 73.6 m 64.4 m
Beam 7.6 m 6.5 m
Crew 66 36
Max depth 300 m 500 m
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Armament & Systems
Rubis Type 209
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F17 mod2 torpedoes
  • F21 Artemis torpedoes
  • Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
  • FG 29 mines
  • 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 Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)

Overview

The Rubis and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,400 tons for the Rubis vs 1,285 tons for the Type 209. The Rubis reaches 15 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Rubis vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Rubis carries a crew of 66 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 2,600 tons for the Rubis vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Rubis was produced in 6 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Rubis was commissioned in 1983, 12 years after the Type 209 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Rubis-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Rubis-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Rubis-class is longer at 73.6 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Rubis-class and Type 209-class have?
The Rubis-class has a larger crew complement of 66 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rubis-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.