Chang Bogo vs Son Won-il

Overview

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

Displacement is 1,200 tons for the Chang Bogo vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il. The Chang Bogo reaches 11 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Chang Bogo vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Chang Bogo carries a crew of 33 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 1,400 tons for the Chang Bogo vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Chang Bogo can dive to 500 m compared to 400 m for the Son Won-il.

The Chang Bogo was produced in 12 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $373M for the Chang Bogo vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The Chang Bogo was commissioned in 1993, 14 years before the Son Won-il (2007).

Chang Bogo

South Korean submarine, introduced in 1993, uses four MTU diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1993
Number built 12 units
Estimated unit price $373 million
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Son Won-il

German submarine, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 1,690 tons and diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel–electric submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $330 million
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Chang Bogo

Displacement 1,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed 11.0 knots ◉
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉
Length 56.0 m ◉
Beam 6.3 m ◉
Crew 33 ◉
Max depth 500 m ◉
Propulsion 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW)
Armament
  • 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 14 SUT torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 28 mines
  • White Shark heavy torpedo
  • Hae Sung anti-ship missiles

Son Won-il

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, 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
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 1,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chang Bogo-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Chang Bogo-class has a larger crew complement of 33 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Chang Bogo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Chang Bogo-class is more expensive at approximately $373 million per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chang Bogo-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Chang Bogo-class.

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