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Specifications
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Columbia |
Hai Kun |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Newport News Shipbuilding |
CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung |
| Year introduced |
2030 |
2025 |
| Number built |
12 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$9,150 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
NA |
2,500 tons |
| Length |
171.0 m |
70.0 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
8.0 m |
| Crew |
155 |
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Armament & Systems
|
Columbia |
Hai Kun |
| Armament |
- 16 × Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles
- 533 mm torpedo tubes with Mk 48 torpedoes
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
- UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
|
| Propulsion |
S1B nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet propulsor |
Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries |
Overview
The Columbia and the Hai Kun are both Submarine classes.
The Columbia was produced in 12 units vs 8 for the Hai Kun. The Columbia was commissioned in 2030, 5 years after the Hai Kun (2025).
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Which has greater displacement, the Columbia-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Columbia-class's 0 tons.
Which is longer, the Columbia-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Columbia-class is longer at 171.0 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Columbia-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Columbia-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hai Kun-class.