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Type 209 vs Victor I

Type 209 vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 3,500 tons, length 64 vs 92 m, speed 11 vs 11 knots, crew 36 vs 76.

Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor IFull specs
Specifications
Type 209 Victor I
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 68 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 1,285 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots Unlimited
Length 64.4 m 92.5 m
Beam 6.5 m 10.6 m
Crew 36 76
Max depth 500 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Type 209 Victor I
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 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Type 209-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
Victor I-class side profile drawing Victor I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 15 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Type 209-class and Victor I-class have a maximum speed of 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is longer at 92.5 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Victor I-class have?
The Victor I-class has a larger crew complement of 76 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Victor I-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Victor I-class.