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Son Won-il vs Taigei

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Specifications
Son Won-il Taigei
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2007 2022
Number built 16 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $330 million $635 million
Displacement 1,690 tons 3,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range 12,000 nm NA
Length 65.0 m 84.0 m
Beam 6.3 m 9.1 m
Crew 27 70
Max depth 400 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Son Won-il Taigei
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
  • 6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Type 18 torpedo
  • Harpoon (missile)
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 lithium-ion batteries, snorkel power generation system

Overview

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

Displacement is 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il vs 3,000 tons for the Taigei. The Son Won-il reaches 12 knots vs 13 knots for the Taigei. The Son Won-il carries a crew of 27 vs 70 for the Taigei.

The Son Won-il was produced in 16 units vs 4 for the Taigei. Cost per hull is $330M for the Son Won-il vs $635M for the Taigei. The Son Won-il was commissioned in 2007, 15 years before the Taigei (2022).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Son Won-il-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-class has greater displacement at 3,000 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-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 Taigei-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Taigei-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-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 Taigei-class have?
The Taigei-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Son Won-il-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-class is more expensive at approximately $635 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 Taigei-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Taigei-class.