Heroine vs Nazario Sauro
Heroine vs Nazario Sauro at a glance — displacement 1,454 vs 1,456 tons, length 62 vs 63 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 30 vs 51.
Specifications
|
Heroine |
Nazario Sauro |
| Origin |
🇿🇦 South Africa |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Italcantieri |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
1979 |
| Number built |
3 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,454 tons |
1,456 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
62.0 m |
63.9 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
30 |
51 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Heroine |
Nazario Sauro |
| Armament |
- 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes
- optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 MTU 12V 396 diesel engines delivering 2.8MW, 4 alternators, 1 Siemens 3.7MW motor, 1 shaft |
3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW); 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has greater displacement at 1,456 tons compared to the Heroine-class's 1,454 tons.
Which is faster, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Heroine-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Heroine-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class is longer at 63.9 meters compared to the Heroine-class's 62.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Heroine-class and Nazario Sauro-class have?
The Nazario Sauro-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Heroine-class's 30 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Heroine-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Heroine-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Heroine-class.