Borey vs Columbia
Borey vs Columbia at a glance — length 170 vs 171 m, crew 107 vs 155.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Columbia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2030 |
| Number built |
8 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
$9,150 million |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
NA |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
NA |
| Range |
Unlimited |
NA |
| Length |
170.0 m |
171.0 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
13.1 m |
| Crew |
107 |
155 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Columbia |
| Armament |
- 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads
- 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955)
- 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955A)
- 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system
- RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles
|
- 16 × Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles
- 533 mm torpedo tubes with Mk 48 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
S1B nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet propulsor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Columbia-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Borey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Columbia-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Borey-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Columbia-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Columbia-class is longer at 171.0 meters compared to the Borey-class's 170.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Columbia-class have?
The Columbia-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Borey-class's 107 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Columbia-class is more expensive at approximately $9.2 billion per unit compared to the Borey-class at $713 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Columbia-class?
The Columbia-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.
