Daphné vs Scorpène
Daphné vs Scorpène at a glance — displacement 700 vs 1,565 tons, length 57 vs 61 m, speed 13 vs 12 knots, crew 45 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Scorpène |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
2005 |
| Number built |
25 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
1,565 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
6,500 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
57.8 m |
61.7 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.2 m |
| Crew |
45 |
31 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
350 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Scorpène |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles
- 30 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 |
Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
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Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class has greater displacement at 1,565 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Daphné-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Scorpène-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class has a longer range at 6,500 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class is longer at 61.7 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Scorpène-class have?
The Daphné-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Scorpène-class?
The Daphné-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Scorpène-class.
