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Columbia vs S-80 Plus

Columbia vs S-80 Plus at a glance — length 171 vs 81 m, crew 155 vs 32.

Specifications
Columbia S-80 Plus
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat, Newport News Shipbuilding Navantia
Year introduced 2030 2023
Number built 12 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $9,150 million $1,041 million
Displacement NA 2,695 tons
Maximum speed NA 12.0 knots
Range NA 4,320 nm
Length 171.0 m 81.1 m
Beam 13.1 m 11.7 m
Crew 155 32
Max depth NA 460 m
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Armament & Systems
Columbia S-80 Plus
Armament
  • 16 × Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles
  • 533 mm torpedo tubes with Mk 48 torpedoes
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A4 Torpedoes
  • Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
  • Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
  • Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
  • Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Joint Strike Missile (studies)
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
  • Cylindrical multi-influence mines
  • MINEA smart bottom mines
Propulsion S1B nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet propulsor 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Columbia-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Columbia-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Columbia-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Columbia-class is longer at 171.0 meters compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 81.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Columbia-class and S-80 Plus-class have?
The Columbia-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Columbia-class is more expensive at approximately $9.2 billion per unit compared to the S-80 Plus-class at $1 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Columbia-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Columbia-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.