Son Won-il vs Type 212
Son Won-il vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,690 vs 1,524 tons, length 65 vs 56 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 27 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Son Won-il |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2005 |
| Number built |
16 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$330 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,690 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
65.0 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
6.3 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
27 |
27 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Son Won-il |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| 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 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-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 212-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212-class?
The Son Won-il-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Son Won-il-class and Type 212-class have?
The Type 212-class has a larger crew complement of 27 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is more expensive at approximately $450 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 Type 212-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
