Type 209 vs Victoria
Type 209 vs Victoria at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 2,455 tons, length 64 vs 70 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 36 vs 59.
Specifications
|
Type 209 |
Victoria |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
VSEL, Ltd |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1990 |
| Number built |
68 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,285 tons |
2,455 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
64.4 m |
70.3 m |
| Beam |
6.5 m |
7.2 m |
| Crew |
36 |
59 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 209 |
Victoria |
| 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 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 18 x Mark 48 Mod 7 AT torpedoes
- Mk 24 Tigerfish Mod 2 torpedoes
- UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon missiles
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Diesel-electric – 1 shaft; 2 × Paxman Valenta 2,035 hp (1.517 MW) 1600 RPA SZ diesels; 1 × GEC electric motor (5 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Victoria-class?
The Victoria-class has greater displacement at 2,455 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Victoria-class?
The Victoria-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 Victoria-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Victoria-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Victoria-class?
The Victoria-class is longer at 70.3 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Victoria-class have?
The Victoria-class has a larger crew complement of 59 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Victoria-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Victoria-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Victoria-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Victoria-class.
