Mike vs Type 209

Overview

The Mike and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.

The Mike displaces 4,400 tons — 3.4x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Mike reaches 14 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Mike vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Mike carries a crew of 64 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 6,400 tons for the Mike vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Mike can dive to 1,020 m compared to 500 m for the Type 209.

The Mike was produced in 1 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Mike was commissioned in 1983, 12 years after the Type 209 (1971).

Ex-USSR nuclear-powered attack submarine, introduced in 1983, utilized a 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash
Year introduced 1983
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
German diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1971, displaces 1,285 tons.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarines
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1971
Number built 68 units
Estimated unit price $285 million
Displacement 4,400 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 117.5 m
Beam 10.7 m
Crew 64
Max depth 1,020 m
Propulsion One 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR, two 45000 shp steam turbines, one shaft
Armament
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes for 53-65 torpedo and VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
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)
Armament
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 14 torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
  • SUT torpedoes
  • SST torpedoes
  • Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
  • DM2A3 torpedoes
  • Blackshark torpedoes
  • A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
  • DM2A4 torpedoes
  • Mark 37 torpedoes
  • Mark 48 torpedoes
  • Mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Mike-class has greater displacement at 4,400 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Mike-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Mike-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Mike-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Mike-class and Type 209-class have?
The Mike-class has a larger crew complement of 64 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Mike-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 1,020 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 500 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mike-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Mike-class.