Type 212CD vs Type 214
Type 212CD vs Type 214 at a glance — displacement 2,500 vs 1,690 tons, length 73 vs 65 m, speed 20 vs 12 knots, crew 30 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Type 212CD |
Type 214 |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
-- |
2007 |
| Number built |
NA |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$330 million |
| Displacement |
2,500 tons |
1,690 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
73.0 m |
65.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
6.3 m |
| Crew |
30 |
27 |
| Max depth |
NA |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 212CD |
Type 214 |
| Armament |
- 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)
|
- 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (4 capable of firing Sub-Harpoon missiles)
- Heavyweight torpedoes and naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines |
Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 212CD-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Type 214-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 212CD-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 214-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 212CD-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212CD-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 212CD-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 212CD-class and Type 214-class have?
The Type 212CD-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Type 214-class's 27 crew members.