Type 209 vs Västergötland
Type 209 vs Västergötland at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 1,070 tons, length 64 vs 48 m, speed 11 vs 11 knots, crew 36 vs 24.
Specifications
|
Type 209 |
Västergötland |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kockums |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1987 |
| Number built |
68 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,285 tons |
1,070 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
64.4 m |
48.5 m |
| Beam |
6.5 m |
6.1 m |
| Crew |
36 |
24 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 209 |
Västergötland |
| 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 × 533mm tubes
- 3 × 400mm tubes
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
2 × Hedemora V12A/15, 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Västergötland-class's 1,070 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Västergötland-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Västergötland-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Västergötland-class's 24 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Västergötland-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Västergötland-class.