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Todaro vs Type 214

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Specifications
Todaro Type 214
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)
Year introduced 2005 2007
Number built 10 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $330 million
Displacement 1,524 tons 1,690 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 8 knots 12,000 nm
Length 56.0 m 65.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 6.3 m
Crew 27 27
Max depth 200 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Todaro Type 214
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (4 capable of firing Sub-Harpoon missiles)
  • Heavyweight torpedoes and naval mines
Propulsion 1 × MTU-396 16V (2,150 kW) diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × 120 kW fuel cells; 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (2,850 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP)

Overview

The Todaro and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,524 tons for the Todaro vs 1,690 tons for the Type 214. The Todaro reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 214. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Todaro vs 12,000 for the Type 214. The Todaro carries a crew of 27 vs 27 for the Type 214. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Todaro vs 1,860 tons for the Type 214. The Type 214 can dive to 400 m compared to 200 m for the Todaro.

The Todaro was produced in 10 units vs 16 for the Type 214. The Todaro was commissioned in 2005, 2 years before the Type 214 (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Todaro-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Todaro-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Todaro-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Todaro-class and Type 214-class have?
The Type 214-class has a larger crew complement of 27 compared to the Todaro-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Todaro-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Todaro-class.