Chang Bogo vs Virginia
Chang Bogo vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 1,200 vs 6,930 tons, length 56 vs 115 m, speed 11 vs 15 knots, crew 33 vs 135.
Specifications
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Chang Bogo |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
2004 |
| Number built |
12 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$373 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
1,200 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
56.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
6.3 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
33 |
135 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
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Chang Bogo |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 14 SUT torpedoes
- UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- 28 mines
- White Shark heavy torpedo
- Hae Sung anti-ship missiles
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| Propulsion |
4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW) |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 1,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Chang Bogo-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chang Bogo-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 33 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Chang Bogo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Chang Bogo-class at $373 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chang Bogo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Chang Bogo-class.
