Tango vs Type 209
Tango vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 1,285 tons, length 91 vs 64 m, speed 13 vs 11 knots, crew 62 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Tango |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Gorky |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1972 |
1971 |
| Number built |
18 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
14,000 nm at 8 knots |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
91.0 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
9.1 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
62 |
36 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Tango |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21.0 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 24 x 533 mm (21 in) anti-submarine and anti-ship torpedoes or equivalent load of mines
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
3 diesel engines 4.6 MW (6,200 shp), 3 electric motors, 3 shafts |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Tango-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Tango-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Tango-class has a longer range at 14,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Tango-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Tango-class and Type 209-class have?
The Tango-class has a larger crew complement of 62 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Tango-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tango-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Tango-class.
