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Golf I & II vs Sinpo

Ex-USSR diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1958, carried three R-13 ballistic missiles in a vertical launch configuration.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1958
Number built 23 units
Estimated unit price NA
North Korean experimental ballistic missile submarine, launch platform for the first DPRK SLBM tests.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sinpo South Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,794 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 5 knots
Length 98.4 m
Beam 8.2 m
Crew 80
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 3 × diesel engines, each 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW); 3 × electric motors, 5,200 shp (3,880 kW); 3 shafts
Armament
  • 3 × missile tubes (R-11FM, R-13, or R-21 missiles)
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
Displacement NA
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 7.0 m
Crew --
Max depth NA
Propulsion Diesel-electric
Armament
  • 1-2 launch tubes for Pukguksong-1 (KN-11) submarine-launched ballistic missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Golf I & II-class or Sinpo-class?
The Golf I & II-class has greater displacement at 2,794 tons compared to the Sinpo-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Golf I & II-class or Sinpo-class?
The Golf I & II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Sinpo-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Golf I & II-class or Sinpo-class?
The Golf I & II-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Sinpo-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Golf I & II-class or Sinpo-class?
The Golf I & II-class is longer at 98.4 meters compared to the Sinpo-class's 67.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Golf I & II-class or Sinpo-class?
The Golf I & II-class has been built in greater numbers with 23 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Sinpo-class.