Type 209 vs Invincible
Type 209 vs Invincible at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 2,000 tons, length 64 vs 70 m, speed 11 vs 10 knots, crew 36 vs 28.
Specifications
|
Type 209 |
Invincible |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
2024 |
| Number built |
68 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$680 million |
| Displacement |
1,285 tons |
2,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
64.4 m |
70.0 m |
| Beam |
6.5 m |
6.3 m |
| Crew |
36 |
28 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 209 |
Invincible |
| 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 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- Heavyweight torpedoes
- Anti-ship missiles
- Naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Diesel-electric with air-independent propulsion (2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Invincible-class?
The Type 209-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Invincible-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Invincible-class's 28 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Type 209-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is more expensive at approximately $680 million per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Invincible-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Invincible-class.