Son Won-il vs Type 209

Overview

The Son Won-il and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il vs 1,285 tons for the Type 209. The Son Won-il reaches 12 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 12,000 nautical miles for the Son Won-il vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Son Won-il carries a crew of 27 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 400 m for the Son Won-il.

The Son Won-il was produced in 16 units vs 68 for the Type 209. Cost per hull is $330M for the Son Won-il vs $285M for the Type 209. The Son Won-il was commissioned in 2007, 36 years after the Type 209 (1971).

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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Type 209

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
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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

Type 209

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 Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Son Won-il-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Son Won-il-class and Type 209-class have?
The Type 209-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 209-class?
The Type 209-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 Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Son Won-il-class is more expensive at approximately $330 million per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Son Won-il-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Son Won-il-class.

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