Collins vs Los Angeles
Collins vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 6,082 tons, length 77 vs 110 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 58 vs 129.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Los Angeles |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
1976 |
| Number built |
6 units |
62 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$900 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
6,082 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
77.4 m |
110.0 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
58 |
129 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
450 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Los Angeles |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 37 × Mk 48 torpedo
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 67 mobile mines
- Mk 60 CAPTOR mines
- 12-tube VLS (FLTII and 688i FLTIII)
|
| Propulsion |
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) |
1 × S6G nuclear reactor (150–165 MW), 2 × steam turbines (30,000–33,500) shp, 1 × shaft, 1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Collins-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Collins-class has a range of 11,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is more expensive at approximately $900 million per unit compared to the Collins-class at $555 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
