Type 212 vs Virginia
Type 212 vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 1,524 vs 6,930 tons, length 56 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 27 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Type 212 |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2004 |
| Number built |
10 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$450 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
1,524 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
56.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
27 |
135 |
| Max depth |
200 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 212 |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| 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 |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 212-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 212-class has a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 212-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 240 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Type 212-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 212-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 212-class.
