Collins vs Taigei
Collins vs Taigei at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 3,000 tons, length 77 vs 84 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 58 vs 70.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Taigei |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2022 |
| Number built |
6 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$635 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
3,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
77.4 m |
84.0 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
9.1 m |
| Crew |
58 |
70 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Taigei |
| 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 18 torpedo
- Harpoon (missile)
|
| 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) |
lithium-ion batteries, snorkel power generation system |
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Taigei-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Taigei-class's 3,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-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 Taigei-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Taigei-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-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 Taigei-class have?
The Taigei-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Taigei-class?
The Taigei-class is more expensive at approximately $635 million per unit compared to the Collins-class at $555 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Taigei-class?
The Collins-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Taigei-class.