Collins vs Sōryū
Collins vs Sōryū at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 2,900 tons, length 77 vs 84 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 58 vs 65.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Sōryū |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2009 |
| Number built |
6 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$540 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
2,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
6,100 nm at 6 knots |
| Length |
77.4 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
58 |
65 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Sōryū |
| 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-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Type 89 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
- Mines
|
| 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-shaft 2× Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines, 4× Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines (3,900 hp surfaced, 8,000 hp submerged) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Sōryū-class's 2,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Sōryū-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Sōryū-class have?
The Sōryū-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Collins-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Sōryū-class at $540 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Sōryū-class?
The Sōryū-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
