Collins vs Type 039A
Collins vs Type 039A at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 2,300 tons, length 77 vs 77 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 58 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Type 039A |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Wuchang Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2006 |
| Number built |
6 units |
21 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
77.4 m |
77.6 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
8.4 m |
| Crew |
58 |
36 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
250 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Type 039A |
| 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 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
- Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
- Naval 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) |
Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Type 039A-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Type 039A-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-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 Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Collins-class's 11,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class is longer at 77.6 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Type 039A-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Type 039A-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 250 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
