Type 209 vs Type 214
Type 209 vs Type 214 at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 1,690 tons, length 64 vs 65 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 36 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Type 209 |
Type 214 |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
2007 |
| Number built |
68 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$330 million |
| Displacement |
1,285 tons |
1,690 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
64.4 m |
65.0 m |
| Beam |
6.5 m |
6.3 m |
| Crew |
36 |
27 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 209 |
Type 214 |
| 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
|
- 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (4 capable of firing Sub-Harpoon missiles)
- Heavyweight torpedoes and naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Type 214-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Type 214-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is more expensive at approximately $330 million per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Type 214-class.