Sang-O vs Type 209
Sang-O vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 275 vs 1,285 tons, length 34 vs 64 m, speed 7 vs 11 knots, crew 15 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Sang-O |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
1971 |
| Number built |
41 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
34.0 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
15 |
36 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 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 |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Sang-O-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Type 209-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 41 vessels of the Sang-O-class.