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Sinpo vs Son Won-il

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Specifications
Sinpo Son Won-il
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Sinpo South Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2014 2007
Number built 1 unit 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $330 million
Displacement NA 1,690 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm 12,000 nm
Length 67.0 m 65.0 m
Beam 7.0 m 6.3 m
Crew -- 27
Max depth NA 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Sinpo Son Won-il
Armament
  • 1-2 launch tubes for Pukguksong-1 (KN-11) submarine-launched ballistic missiles
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
Propulsion Diesel-electric Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor

Overview

The Sinpo and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

The Sinpo reaches 16 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 1,500 nautical miles for the Sinpo vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 2,000 tons for the Sinpo vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il.

The Sinpo was produced in 1 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. The Sinpo was commissioned in 2014, 7 years after the Son Won-il (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sinpo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Sinpo-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Sinpo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Sinpo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sinpo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Sinpo-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sinpo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Sinpo-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sinpo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Sinpo-class.