Dreadnought vs Le Redoutable
Dreadnought vs Le Redoutable at a glance — length 153 vs 128 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 130 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Dreadnought |
Le Redoutable |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Submarines, Barrow-in-Furness |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
2032 |
1971 |
| Number built |
4 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
NA |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
Unlimited |
| Length |
153.6 m |
128.0 m |
| Beam |
NA |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
130 |
135 |
| Max depth |
NA |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Dreadnought |
Le Redoutable |
| Armament |
- 12 × missile tubes for Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
- 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
|
| Propulsion |
Rolls-Royce PWR3 nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
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Which is faster, the Dreadnought-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Dreadnought-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which is longer, the Dreadnought-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Dreadnought-class is longer at 153.6 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Dreadnought-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Dreadnought-class's 130 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dreadnought-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Dreadnought-class.
