Sang-O vs Type 212CD
Sang-O vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 275 vs 2,500 tons, length 34 vs 73 m, speed 7.5 vs 20 knots, crew 15 vs 30.
Specifications
|
Sang-O |
Type 212CD |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
-- |
| Number built |
41 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
2,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
NA |
| Length |
34.0 m |
73.0 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
15 |
30 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Type 212CD |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 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 |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Type 212CD-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.