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Type 209 vs Yankee I

Type 209 vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 1,285 vs 7,760 tons, length 64 vs 132 m, speed 11 vs 13 knots, crew 36 vs 120.

Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee IFull specs
Specifications
Type 209 Yankee I
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Sevmash
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 68 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 1,285 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots Unlimited
Length 64.4 m 132.0 m
Beam 6.5 m 11.7 m
Crew 36 120
Max depth 500 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Type 209 Yankee 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
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, D-5 launch system
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for 14 Type 53 torpedoes or mines
  • 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes for 4 Type 40 torpedoes
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Type 209-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
Yankee I-class side profile drawing Yankee I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 34 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has greater displacement at 7,760 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee 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 Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Yankee I-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Yankee I-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Yankee I-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Yankee I-class.