Hai Lung vs Virginia
Hai Lung vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 2,376 vs 6,930 tons, length 66 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 67 vs 135.
Specifications
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Hai Lung |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Wilton-Fijenoord |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
2004 |
| Number built |
2 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$250 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
2,376 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
10,000 nm at 9 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
66.9 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
8.4 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
67 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Hai Lung |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 28 torpedoes/missiles
- AEG SUT 264 torpedo
- Mark 48 torpedo
- UGM-84 Harpoon
|
- 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)
|
| Propulsion |
3 × Bronswerk/Stork-Werkspoor RUB 215x12 diesels; 4050 hp |
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 |
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Which has greater displacement, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Hai Lung-class's 2,376 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Hai Lung-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Hai Lung-class has a range of 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Hai Lung-class's 66.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Lung-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Hai Lung-class's 67 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Hai Lung-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Hai Lung-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Lung-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Lung-class.
