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Type 212 vs Invincible

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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
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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)

Overview

The Type 212 and the Invincible are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,524 tons for the Type 212 vs 2,000 tons for the Invincible. The Type 212 reaches 12 knots vs 10 knots for the Invincible. The Type 212 carries a crew of 27 vs 28 for the Invincible. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Type 212 vs 2,200 tons for the Invincible.

The Type 212 was produced in 10 units vs 6 for the Invincible. Cost per hull is $450M for the Type 212 vs $680M for the Invincible. The Type 212 was commissioned in 2005, 19 years before the Invincible (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.