S-80 Plus vs Sōryū
S-80 Plus vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 2,695 vs 2,900 tons, length 81 vs 84 m, speed 12 vs 13 knots, crew 32 vs 65.
Specifications
|
S-80 Plus |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Submarine with air-independent propulsion |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
2023 |
2009 |
| Number built |
2 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,041 million |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
2,695 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
4,320 nm |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
81.1 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
11.7 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
32 |
65 |
| Max depth |
460 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
S-80 Plus |
Sōryū |
| 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
|
- 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| 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 |
1-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has greater displacement at 2,900 tons compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 2,695 tons.
Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 4,320 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 81.0 meters.
How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Sōryū-class have?
The Sōryū-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Sōryū-class at $540 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the S-80 Plus-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.
