Type 205 vs Type 209
Type 205 vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 419 vs 1,285 tons, length 44 vs 64 m, speed 10 vs 11 knots, crew 22 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Type 205 |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1971 |
| Number built |
13 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
419 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
3,950 nm at 4 knots |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
44.3 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
4.6 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
22 |
36 |
| Max depth |
100 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 205 |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Torpedoes and naval 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 |
2 × 440 kW (590 hp) Mercedes-Benz 4-stroke V12 diesel engines each coupled to a BBC generator; 1 × 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) SSW electric motor |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Type 205-class's 419 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Type 205-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 205-class's 3,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 44.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 205-class and Type 209-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Type 205-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 100 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 205-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Type 205-class.
