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Type 209 vs Ula

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Specifications
Type 209 Ula
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Thyssen Nordseewerke
Year introduced 1971 1989
Number built 68 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 1,285 tons 1,040 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots 5,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 64.4 m 59.0 m
Beam 6.5 m 5.4 m
Crew 36 21
Max depth 500 m 200 m
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Armament & Systems
Type 209 Ula
Armament
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 14 torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
  • SUT torpedoes
  • SST torpedoes
  • Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
  • DM2A3 torpedoes
  • Blackshark torpedoes
  • A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
  • DM2A4 torpedoes
  • Mark 37 torpedoes
  • Mark 48 torpedoes
  • Mines
  • 8 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) Diesel-electric, 2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each), 1 propeller, 1 Siemens Permasyn "silent" electric motor 2,200 kW (3,000 hp)

Overview

The Type 209 and the Ula are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,285 tons for the Type 209 vs 1,040 tons for the Ula. The Type 209 reaches 11 knots vs 11 knots for the Ula. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Type 209 vs 5,000 for the Ula. The Type 209 carries a crew of 36 vs 21 for the Ula. Submerged displacement is 1,810 tons for the Type 209 vs 1,150 tons for the Ula. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 200 m for the Ula.

The Type 209 was produced in 68 units vs 6 for the Ula. The Type 209 was commissioned in 1971, 18 years before the Ula (1989).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Type 209-class has greater displacement at 1,285 tons compared to the Ula-class's 1,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Ula-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Ula-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Ula-class's 59.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 209-class and Ula-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Ula-class's 21 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Ula-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 209-class or Ula-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Ula-class.