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Akula vs Trafalgar

Akula vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 4,800 tons, length 110 vs 85 m, speed 10 vs 20 knots, crew 73 vs 130.

Akula submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Akula
Trafalgar submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Trafalgar
Specifications
Akula Trafalgar
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Year introduced 1984 1983
Number built 15 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $1,550 million $573 million
Displacement 8,140 tons 4,800 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.3 m 85.4 m
Beam 13.6 m 9.8 m
Crew 73 130
Max depth 600 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Akula Trafalgar
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes)
  • 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes)
  • 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher
  • Granat cruise missiles
  • Kalibr cruise missiles
  • Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 missile
  • RPK-6 missile
  • Type 65 torpedoes
  • RPK-7 missile
  • Naval mines
  • 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
  • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Propulsion one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC steam turbines, 2 × WH Allen turbo generators (3.2 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel generators (2.1 MW), 1 × pump jet propulsor, 1 × motor for emergency drive, 1 × auxiliary retractable prop
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Trafalgar-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Akula-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Akula-class is longer at 110.3 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Akula-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Akula-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Trafalgar-class at $573 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.