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Ula vs Västergötland

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Specifications
Ula Västergötland
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Thyssen Nordseewerke Kockums
Year introduced 1989 1987
Number built 6 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,040 tons 1,070 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 11.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 8 knots NA
Length 59.0 m 48.5 m
Beam 5.4 m 6.1 m
Crew 21 24
Max depth 200 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Ula Västergötland
Armament
  • 8 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes
  • 6 × 533mm tubes
  • 3 × 400mm tubes
  • Mines
Propulsion Diesel-electric, 2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each), 1 propeller, 1 Siemens Permasyn "silent" electric motor 2,200 kW (3,000 hp) 2 × Hedemora V12A/15, 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor

Overview

The Ula and the Västergötland are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,040 tons for the Ula vs 1,070 tons for the Västergötland. The Ula reaches 11 knots vs 11 knots for the Västergötland. The Ula carries a crew of 21 vs 24 for the Västergötland. Submerged displacement is 1,150 tons for the Ula vs 1,150 tons for the Västergötland. The Västergötland can dive to 300 m compared to 200 m for the Ula.

The Ula was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Västergötland. The Ula was commissioned in 1989, 2 years after the Västergötland (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class has greater displacement at 1,070 tons compared to the Ula-class's 1,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Ula-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Ula-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Västergötland-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Ula-class is longer at 59.0 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Ula-class and Västergötland-class have?
The Västergötland-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the Ula-class's 21 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Ula-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ula-class or Västergötland-class?
The Ula-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Västergötland-class.