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Type 212 vs Type 212CD

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🇩🇪 Type 212
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Specifications
Type 212 Type 212CD
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2005 --
Number built 10 units NA
Estimated unit price $450 million NA
Displacement 1,524 tons 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 8 knots NA
Length 56.0 m 73.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 10.0 m
Crew 27 30
Max depth 200 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Type 212 Type 212CD
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
  • Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
  • IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
  • NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
Propulsion 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 Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines

Overview

The Type 212 and the Type 212CD are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,524 tons for the Type 212 vs 2,500 tons for the Type 212CD. The Type 212 reaches 12 knots vs 20 knots for the Type 212CD. The Type 212 carries a crew of 27 vs 30 for the Type 212CD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 212-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 212-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 212-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 212-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212CD-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 212-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 212-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Type 212CD-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.