Seawolf vs Type 209
Overview
The Seawolf and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.
The Seawolf displaces 8,600 tons — 6.7x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Seawolf reaches 18 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Seawolf vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Seawolf carries a crew of 140 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 9,138 tons for the Seawolf vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 490 m for the Seawolf.
The Seawolf was produced in 3 units vs 68 for the Type 209. Cost per hull is $3,000M for the Seawolf vs $285M for the Type 209. The Seawolf was commissioned in 1997, 26 years after the Type 209 (1971).
| American nuclear attack submarine, entered service in 1997, uses a pump-jet propeller. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced | 1997 |
| Number built | 3 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3,000 million |
| Displacement | 8,600 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 108.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 12.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 140 ◉ |
| Max depth | 490 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
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| Displacement | 1,285 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 11.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 64.4 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 36 ◉ |
| Max depth | 500 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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