Type 039A vs Type 212
Type 039A vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 1,524 tons, length 77 vs 56 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 36 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Type 039A |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Wuchang Shipbuilding |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
2005 |
| Number built |
21 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
2,300 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
77.6 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
8.4 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
36 |
27 |
| Max depth |
250 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 039A |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
- Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
- Naval mines
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine) |
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 |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 039A-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 039A-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 039A-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 Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 039A-class is longer at 77.6 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 039A-class and Type 212-class have?
The Type 039A-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 039A-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 250 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 039A-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 039A-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
