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Götland vs Virginia

Overview

The Götland and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

The Virginia displaces 6,930 tons — 4.6x the Götland's 1,494 tons. The Götland reaches 11 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 1,700 nautical miles for the Götland vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Götland carries a crew of 32 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 1,599 tons for the Götland vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Götland can dive to 300 m compared to 240 m for the Virginia.

The Götland was produced in 3 units vs 26 for the Virginia. The Götland was commissioned in 1996, 8 years before the Virginia (2004).

Swedish diesel-electric submarine, 1,494 tons displacement, utilizes Stirling air-independent propulsion.
Profile of Götland
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Kockums
Year introduced 1996
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States submarine, introduced in 2004, utilizes a pump-jet propulsor.
Profile of Virginia
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 2004
Number built 26 units
Estimated unit price $2,800 million
Displacement 1,494 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots
Range 1,700 nm at 5 knots
Length 60.4 m
Beam 6.2 m
Crew 32
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines; 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units
Armament
  • 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes
  • 48 × Externally mounted naval mines
Displacement 6,930 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 115.0 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 135
Max depth 240 m
Propulsion 1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor
Armament
  • 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
  • 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Götland-class's 1,494 tons.
Which is faster, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Götland-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Götland-class has a range of 1,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Götland-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Götland-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Götland-class's 32 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Götland-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Götland-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Götland-class.