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Sang-O vs Sava

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Specifications
Sang-O Sava
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Coastal submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata
Year introduced 1991 1978
Number built 41 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 275 tons 770 tons
Maximum speed 7.5 knots 10.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm NA
Length 34.0 m 55.9 m
Beam 3.8 m 7.2 m
Crew 15 35
Max depth 150 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Sang-O Sava
Armament
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
  • Minelaying capability (up to 16 mines)
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 10 x torpedoes
  • 20 x mines
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft One shaft; diesel-electric: 2 × MTU diesel engines, 1 × Končar electric motor

Overview

The Sang-O and the Sava are both Submarine classes.

The Sava displaces 770 tons — 2.8x the Sang-O's 275 tons. The Sang-O reaches 7.5 knots vs 10 knots for the Sava. The Sang-O carries a crew of 15 vs 35 for the Sava. Submerged displacement is 370 tons for the Sang-O vs 964 tons for the Sava. The Sava can dive to 300 m compared to 150 m for the Sang-O.

The Sang-O was produced in 41 units vs 2 for the Sava. The Sang-O was commissioned in 1991, 13 years after the Sava (1978).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-class has greater displacement at 770 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-class is faster with a maximum speed of 10 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sang-O-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Sava-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-class is longer at 55.9 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Sava-class have?
The Sava-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Sava-class?
The Sang-O-class has been built in greater numbers with 41 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sava-class.