Sinpo vs Type 214
Overview
The Sinpo and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.
The Sinpo reaches 16 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 214. Operational range is 1,500 nautical miles for the Sinpo vs 12,000 for the Type 214. Submerged displacement is 2,000 tons for the Sinpo vs 1,860 tons for the Type 214.
The Sinpo was produced in 1 units vs 16 for the Type 214. The Sinpo was commissioned in 2014, 7 years after the Type 214 (2007).
| 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 |
| German export attack submarine with fuel cell AIP, serving Greece, South Korea, Portugal and Turkey. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Year introduced | 2007 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | $330 million |
| 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 |
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| Displacement | 1,690 tons |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 12,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 65.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 27 |
| Max depth | 400 m |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Sinpo-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Sinpo-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Sinpo-class or Type 214-class?
The Sinpo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Type 214-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sinpo-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-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 Type 214-class?
The Sinpo-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 65.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sinpo-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Sinpo-class.