Barracuda vs Rubis

Barracuda

French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, utilizes a 150 MW K15 reactor for propulsion.

Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2020
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	$1,730 million

French nuclear-powered attack submarine, 2,400 tons displacement, entered service in 1983.

Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer	Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced	1983
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,765 tons ◉
Maximum speed	14.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	99.5 m ◉
Beam	8.8 m ◉
Crew	60 ◉
Max depth	350 m ◉
Propulsion	K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp)
Armament	4 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes. 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack cruise missiles, Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles, F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, FG29 multi-influence mines

Displacement	2,400 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	73.6 m ◉
Beam	7.6 m ◉
Crew	66 ◉
Max depth	300 m ◉
Propulsion	Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft
Armament	4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes F17 mod2 torpedoes F21 Artemis torpedoes Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles FG 29 mines

Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Rubis-class's 2,400 tons.

Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Barracuda-class's 14 knots.

Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

Both the Barracuda-class and Rubis-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 73.6 meters.

How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Rubis-class have?

The Rubis-class has a larger crew complement of 66 compared to the Barracuda-class's 60 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

The Barracuda-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 300 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Rubis-class?

The Rubis-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Barracuda-class.