Collins vs Virginia
Collins vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 6,930 tons, length 77 vs 115 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 58 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2004 |
| Number built |
6 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
77.4 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
58 |
135 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or 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) |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Collins-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Collins-class has a range of 11,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Collins-class's 77.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Collins-class's 58 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 240 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Collins-class at $555 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
