Blekinge vs Collins
Blekinge vs Collins at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 3,100 tons, length 66 vs 77 m, crew 26 vs 58.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Collins |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
| Year introduced |
-- |
1996 |
| Number built |
NA |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
$555 million |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
3,100 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
66.1 m |
77.4 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
7.8 m |
| Crew |
26 |
58 |
| Max depth |
NA |
180 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Collins |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63)
- 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT)
- Naval mines
|
- 6 x 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
- Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes
- UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- RWM Italia smart sea mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC), 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Blekinge-class or Collins-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Blekinge-class's 1,925 tons.
Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Collins-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Blekinge-class's 66.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Collins-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Blekinge-class or Collins-class?
The Blekinge-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Collins-class at $555 million.
