Benjamin Franklin vs Improved Kilo
Overview
The Benjamin Franklin and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.
The Benjamin Franklin displaces 7,443 tons — 3.2x the Improved Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Benjamin Franklin reaches 16 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Benjamin Franklin vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Benjamin Franklin carries a crew of 140 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 8,383 tons for the Benjamin Franklin vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Benjamin Franklin can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.
The Benjamin Franklin was produced in 12 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. The Benjamin Franklin was commissioned in 1965, 15 years before the Improved Kilo (1980).
| American nuclear-powered submarine, 7,443 tons displacement, utilizes an S5W pressurized water reactor. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Electric Boat |
| Year introduced | 1965 |
| Number built | 12 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 7,443 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 16.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 130.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 140 ◉ |
| Max depth | 400 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
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| Displacement | 2,325 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 7,500 nm at 7 knots ◉ |
| Length | 72.6 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.9 m ◉ |
| Crew | 52 ◉ |
| Max depth | 300 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller |
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