Heroine vs Västergötland
Heroine vs Västergötland at a glance — displacement 1,454 vs 1,070 tons, length 62 vs 48 m, speed 10 vs 11 knots, crew 30 vs 24.
Specifications
|
Heroine |
Västergötland |
| Origin |
🇿🇦 South Africa |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kockums |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
1987 |
| Number built |
3 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,454 tons |
1,070 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
62.0 m |
48.5 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
6.1 m |
| Crew |
30 |
24 |
| Max depth |
500 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Heroine |
Västergötland |
| Armament |
- 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes
- optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
|
- 6 × 533mm tubes
- 3 × 400mm tubes
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 4 MTU 12V 396 diesel engines delivering 2.8MW, 4 alternators, 1 Siemens 3.7MW motor, 1 shaft |
2 × Hedemora V12A/15, 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Heroine-class or Västergötland-class?
The Heroine-class has greater displacement at 1,454 tons compared to the Västergötland-class's 1,070 tons.
Which is faster, the Heroine-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Heroine-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Heroine-class or Västergötland-class?
The Heroine-class is longer at 62.0 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Heroine-class and Västergötland-class have?
The Heroine-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Västergötland-class's 24 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Heroine-class or Västergötland-class?
The Heroine-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Heroine-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Heroine-class.