Daphné vs Rubis
Daphné vs Rubis at a glance — displacement 700 vs 2,400 tons, length 57 vs 73 m, speed 13 vs 15 knots, crew 45 vs 66.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Rubis |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1983 |
| Number built |
25 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
2,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
57.8 m |
73.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
7.6 m |
| Crew |
45 |
66 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Rubis |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F17 mod2 torpedoes
- F21 Artemis torpedoes
- Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
- FG 29 mines
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained |
Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Daphné-class has a range of 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is longer at 73.6 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Rubis-class have?
The Rubis-class has a larger crew complement of 66 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
Both the Daphné-class and Rubis-class have a maximum depth of 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Rubis-class?
The Daphné-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.
