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Collins vs Oyashio

Collins vs Oyashio at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 2,750 tons, length 77 vs 81 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 58 vs 70.

Oyashio submarine side profile drawing
🇯🇵 Oyashio
Specifications
Collins Oyashio
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Australian Submarine Corporation Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1996 1998
Number built 6 units 11 units
Estimated unit price $555 million NA
Displacement 3,100 tons 2,750 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 11,500 nm at 10 knots NA
Length 77.4 m 81.7 m
Beam 7.8 m 8.9 m
Crew 58 70
Max depth 180 m NA
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Collins Oyashio
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
  • 6 × HU-605 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Type 89 torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
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) Diesel-electric: 2 Kawasaki 12V25S diesel engines, 2 Kawasaki alternators, 2 Toshiba motors; 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) surfaced, 7,750 hp (5,780 kW) submerged
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Oyashio-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Oyashio-class's 2,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Oyashio-class?
The Oyashio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Oyashio-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Oyashio-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Oyashio-class?
The Oyashio-class is longer at 81.7 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Oyashio-class have?
The Oyashio-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Oyashio-class?
The Oyashio-class has been built in greater numbers with 11 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.