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Collins vs Tango

Collins vs Tango at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 3,100 tons, length 77 vs 91 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 58 vs 62.

Tango submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tango
Specifications
Collins Tango
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Australian Submarine Corporation Gorky
Year introduced 1996 1972
Number built 6 units 18 units
Estimated unit price $555 million NA
Displacement 3,100 tons 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range 11,500 nm at 10 knots 14,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 77.4 m 91.0 m
Beam 7.8 m 9.1 m
Crew 58 62
Max depth 180 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Collins Tango
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 x 533 mm (21.0 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 24 x 533 mm (21 in) anti-submarine and anti-ship torpedoes or equivalent load of 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) 3 diesel engines 4.6 MW (6,200 shp), 3 electric motors, 3 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Collins-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-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 Tango-class?
The Tango-class has a longer range at 14,000 nautical miles compared to the Collins-class's 11,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Tango-class have?
The Tango-class has a larger crew complement of 62 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.