Daphné vs Trafalgar
Daphné vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 700 vs 4,800 tons, length 57 vs 85 m, speed 13 vs 20 knots, crew 45 vs 130.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Trafalgar |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1983 |
| Number built |
25 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$573 million |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
57.8 m |
85.4 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
45 |
130 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Trafalgar |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
| 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 |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC steam turbines, 2 × WH Allen turbo generators (3.2 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel generators (2.1 MW), 1 × pump jet propulsor, 1 × motor for emergency drive, 1 × auxiliary retractable prop |
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Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-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 Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is longer at 85.4 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Daphné-class and Trafalgar-class have a maximum depth of 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Daphné-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.
