Type 209 vs Type 212CD
Type 209 vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 2,500 tons, length 64 vs 73 m, speed 11 vs 20 knots, crew 36 vs 30.
Specifications
|
Type 209 |
Type 212CD |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
-- |
| Number built |
68 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,285 tons |
2,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
64.4 m |
73.0 m |
| Beam |
6.5 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
36 |
30 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 209 |
Type 212CD |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
- Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
- IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
- NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
- 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
- IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212CD-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Type 212CD-class's 30 crew members.