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Type 206 vs Victor III

Type 206 submarine side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Type 206
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Type 206 Victor III
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1973 1967
Number built 18 units 48 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 456 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 6 knots Unlimited
Length 48.5 m 107.1 m
Beam 4.6 m 10.0 m
Crew 22 100
Max depth 200 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 206 Victor III
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)
Propulsion 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines, each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri-generator; 1 Siemens-Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five or seven blade propeller One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm

Overview

The Type 206 and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

The Victor III displaces 6,990 tons — 15:1 the Type 206's 456 tons. The Type 206 reaches 10 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Type 206 vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Type 206 carries a crew of 22 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 500 tons for the Type 206 vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Victor III can dive to 400 m compared to 200 m for the Type 206.

The Type 206 was produced in 18 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Type 206 was commissioned in 1973, 6 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Type 206-class's 456 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Type 206-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 206-class has a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 206-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Type 206-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 206-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.