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S-80 Plus vs Son Won-il

Overview

The S-80 Plus and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,695 tons for the S-80 Plus vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il. The S-80 Plus reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 4,320 nautical miles for the S-80 Plus vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The S-80 Plus carries a crew of 32 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 2,965 tons for the S-80 Plus vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The S-80 Plus can dive to 460 m compared to 400 m for the Son Won-il.

The S-80 Plus was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $1,041M for the S-80 Plus vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The S-80 Plus was commissioned in 2023, 16 years after the Son Won-il (2007).

S-80 Plus

Spanish submarine, introduced in 2023, reaches speeds of 12 knots using air-independent propulsion.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Submarine
Type Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2023
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,041 million
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Son Won-il

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
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S-80 Plus

Displacement 2,695 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 4,320 nm ◉
Length 81.1 m ◉
Beam 11.7 m ◉
Crew 32 ◉
Max depth 460 m ◉
Propulsion 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A4 Torpedoes
  • Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
  • Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
  • Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
  • Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Joint Strike Missile (studies)
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
  • Cylindrical multi-influence mines
  • MINEA smart bottom mines

Son Won-il

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 S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 4,320 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the S-80 Plus-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.

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