Sang-O vs Type 212
Sang-O vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 275 vs 1,524 tons, length 34 vs 56 m, speed 7 vs 12 knots, crew 15 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Sang-O |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
2005 |
| Number built |
41 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
34.0 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
15 |
27 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 mines)
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has greater displacement at 1,524 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Sang-O-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is longer at 56.0 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Type 212-class have?
The Type 212-class has a larger crew complement of 27 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 200 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Type 212-class?
The Sang-O-class has been built in greater numbers with 41 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
