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Son Won-il vs Type 039A

Overview

The Son Won-il and the Type 039A are both Submarine classes.

The Son Won-il reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 039A. Operational range is 12,000 nautical miles for the Son Won-il vs 12,000 for the Type 039A. The Son Won-il carries a crew of 27 vs 36 for the Type 039A. Submerged displacement is 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il vs 3,600 tons for the Type 039A. The Son Won-il can dive to 400 m compared to 250 m for the Type 039A.

The Son Won-il was produced in 16 units vs 21 for the Type 039A. The Son Won-il was commissioned in 2007, 1 years after the Type 039A (2006).

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
Chinese diesel-electric submarine, entered service in 2006, utilizes air-independent propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Wuchang Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2006
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price NA
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
Displacement NA
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range 12,000 nm
Length 77.6 m
Beam 8.4 m
Crew 36
Max depth 250 m
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine)
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
  • YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
  • Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
  • Naval mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Type 039A-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class is longer at 77.6 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Son Won-il-class and Type 039A-class have?
The Type 039A-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 039A-class's 250 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Son Won-il-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Son Won-il-class.