Type 205 vs Whiskey
Type 205 vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 419 vs 1,050 tons, length 44 vs 76 m, speed 10 vs 18 knots, crew 22 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Type 205 |
Whiskey |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke |
Lazurit Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1951 |
| Number built |
13 units |
236 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
419 tons |
1,050 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
3,950 nm at 4 knots |
8,580 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
44.3 m |
76.0 m |
| Beam |
4.6 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
22 |
52 |
| Max depth |
100 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 205 |
Whiskey |
| Armament |
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Torpedoes and naval mines
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow + 2 stern)
- 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
- 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
|
| 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 |
Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Type 205-class's 419 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Type 205-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has a longer range at 8,580 nautical miles compared to the Type 205-class's 3,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 44.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 205-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Whiskey-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Type 205-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 200 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 100 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 205-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Type 205-class.
