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Type 209 vs Type 214

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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
Performance Radar Chart
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)

Overview

The Type 209 and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,285 tons for the Type 209 vs 1,690 tons for the Type 214. The Type 209 reaches 11 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 214. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Type 209 vs 12,000 for the Type 214. The Type 209 carries a crew of 36 vs 27 for the Type 214. Submerged displacement is 1,810 tons for the Type 209 vs 1,860 tons for the Type 214. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 400 m for the Type 214.

The Type 209 was produced in 68 units vs 16 for the Type 214. Cost per hull is $285M for the Type 209 vs $330M for the Type 214. The Type 209 was commissioned in 1971, 36 years before the Type 214 (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.