Lafayette vs Le Redoutable
Lafayette vs Le Redoutable at a glance — displacement 7,443 vs 8,000 tons, length 130 vs 128 m, speed 16 vs 15 knots, crew 140 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Lafayette |
Le Redoutable |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1971 |
| Number built |
9 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,443 tons |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
130.0 m |
128.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
140 |
135 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lafayette |
Le Redoutable |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 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 |
1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Lafayette-class's 7,443 tons.
Which is faster, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Lafayette-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
Both the Lafayette-class and Le Redoutable-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Lafayette-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lafayette-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Lafayette-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Lafayette-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lafayette-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Lafayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.
