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S-80 Plus vs Type 212CD

S-80 Plus vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 2,695 vs 2,500 tons, length 81 vs 73 m, speed 12 vs 20 knots, crew 32 vs 30.

Specifications
S-80 Plus Type 212CD
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Submarine with air-independent propulsion Attack submarine
Manufacturer Navantia ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2023 --
Number built 2 units NA
Estimated unit price $1,041 million NA
Displacement 2,695 tons 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 4,320 nm NA
Length 81.1 m 73.0 m
Beam 11.7 m 10.0 m
Crew 32 30
Max depth 460 m NA
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Armament & Systems
S-80 Plus Type 212CD
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 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
  • Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
  • IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
  • NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
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 Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212CD-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Type 212CD-class's 2,500 tons.
Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212CD-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Type 212CD-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212CD-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Type 212CD-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Type 212CD-class's 30 crew members.