Son Won-il vs Sōryū
Son Won-il vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 1,690 vs 2,900 tons, length 65 vs 84 m, speed 12 vs 13 knots, crew 27 vs 65.
Specifications
|
Son Won-il |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2009 |
| Number built |
16 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$330 million |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
1,690 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
65.0 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
6.3 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
27 |
65 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Son Won-il |
Sōryū |
| Armament |
- 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
|
- 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| 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 |
1-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has greater displacement at 2,900 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Sōryū-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Son Won-il-class and Sōryū-class have?
The Sōryū-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is more expensive at approximately $540 million per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Son Won-il-class or Sōryū-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Sōryū-class.
