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S-80 Plus vs Type 212

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Specifications
S-80 Plus Type 212
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Submarine with air-independent propulsion Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Navantia Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW)
Year introduced 2023 2005
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $1,041 million $450 million
Displacement 2,695 tons 1,524 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 4,320 nm 8,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 81.1 m 56.0 m
Beam 11.7 m 6.8 m
Crew 32 27
Max depth 460 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
S-80 Plus Type 212
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A4 Torpedoes
  • Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
  • Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
  • Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
  • Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Joint Strike Missile (studies)
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
  • Cylindrical multi-influence mines
  • MINEA smart bottom mines
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
Propulsion 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W 1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller

Overview

The S-80 Plus and the Type 212 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,695 tons for the S-80 Plus vs 1,524 tons for the Type 212. The S-80 Plus reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 212. Operational range is 4,320 nautical miles for the S-80 Plus vs 8,000 for the Type 212. The S-80 Plus carries a crew of 32 vs 27 for the Type 212. Submerged displacement is 2,965 tons for the S-80 Plus vs 1,830 tons for the Type 212. The S-80 Plus can dive to 460 m compared to 200 m for the Type 212.

The S-80 Plus was produced in 2 units vs 10 for the Type 212. Cost per hull is $1,041M for the S-80 Plus vs $450M for the Type 212. The S-80 Plus was commissioned in 2023, 18 years after the Type 212 (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 4,320 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Type 212-class have?
The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which is more expensive, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Type 212-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the S-80 Plus-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.