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Son Won-il vs Type 212CD

Son Won-il vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 1,690 vs 2,500 tons, length 65 vs 73 m, speed 12 vs 20 knots, crew 27 vs 30.

Specifications
Son Won-il Type 212CD
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2007 --
Number built 16 units NA
Estimated unit price $330 million NA
Displacement 1,690 tons 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 12,000 nm NA
Length 65.0 m 73.0 m
Beam 6.3 m 10.0 m
Crew 27 30
Max depth 400 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Son Won-il Type 212CD
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
  • Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
  • IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
  • NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
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 battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which is longer, the Son Won-il-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Son Won-il-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Type 212CD-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.