Type 032 vs Type 214
Overview
The Type 032 and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.
The Type 032 displaces 3,797 tons — 2.2x the Type 214's 1,690 tons.
The Type 032 was produced in 1 units vs 16 for the Type 214. The Type 032 was commissioned in 2012, 5 years after the Type 214 (2007).
| Commissioned by China in 2012, the Type 032 is an auxiliary submarine serving as a weapons testbed, characterized by a large sail housing vertical missile launch tubes. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Auxiliary submarine |
| Manufacturer | Wuhan Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2012 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| German export attack submarine with fuel cell AIP, serving Greece, South Korea, Portugal and Turkey. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Year introduced | 2007 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | $330 million |
| Displacement | 3,797 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | NA |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 92.6 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.6 m ◉ |
| Crew | -- |
| Max depth | NA |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
| Armament |
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| 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 with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Type 032-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 032-class has greater displacement at 3,797 tons compared to the Type 214-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 032-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 032-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 032-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 032-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 032-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 032-class is longer at 92.6 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 65.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 032-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 032-class.