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Type 209 vs Victoria

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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
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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)

Overview

The Type 209 and the Victoria are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,285 tons for the Type 209 vs 2,455 tons for the Victoria. The Type 209 reaches 11 knots vs 12 knots for the Victoria. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Type 209 vs 8,000 for the Victoria. The Type 209 carries a crew of 36 vs 59 for the Victoria. Submerged displacement is 1,810 tons for the Type 209 vs 2,455 tons for the Victoria. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 200 m for the Victoria.

The Type 209 was produced in 68 units vs 4 for the Victoria. The Type 209 was commissioned in 1971, 19 years before the Victoria (1990).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.