Type 212 vs Invincible
Type 212 vs Invincible at a glance — displacement 1,524 vs 2,000 tons, length 56 vs 70 m, speed 12 vs 10 knots, crew 27 vs 28.
Specifications
|
Type 212 |
Invincible |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2024 |
| Number built |
10 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$450 million |
$680 million |
| Displacement |
1,524 tons |
2,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
NA |
| Length |
56.0 m |
70.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.3 m |
| Crew |
27 |
28 |
| Max depth |
200 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 212 |
Invincible |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- Heavyweight torpedoes
- Anti-ship missiles
- Naval mines
|
| 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 |
Diesel-electric with air-independent propulsion (2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 212-class and Invincible-class have?
The Invincible-class has a larger crew complement of 28 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is more expensive at approximately $680 million per unit compared to the Type 212-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 212-class or Invincible-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Invincible-class.
