Lafayette vs Whiskey
Lafayette vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 7,443 vs 1,050 tons, length 130 vs 76 m, speed 16 vs 18 knots, crew 140 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Lafayette |
Whiskey |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Lazurit Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1951 |
| Number built |
9 units |
236 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,443 tons |
1,050 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
8,580 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
130.0 m |
76.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
140 |
52 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lafayette |
Whiskey |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow + 2 stern)
- 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
- 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Lafayette-class has greater displacement at 7,443 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Lafayette-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Lafayette-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Whiskey-class has a range of 8,580 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Lafayette-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lafayette-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Lafayette-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Whiskey-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Lafayette-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lafayette-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Lafayette-class.
