Le Redoutable vs Vanguard
Le Redoutable vs Vanguard at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 15,900 tons, length 128 vs 149 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 135 vs 135.
Specifications
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Le Redoutable |
Vanguard |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1993 |
| Number built |
6 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,800 million |
| Displacement |
8,000 tons |
15,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
128.0 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
10.6 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
135 |
135 |
| Max depth |
200 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Le Redoutable |
Vanguard |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
- 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW), 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor, 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors, 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class has greater displacement at 15,900 tons compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Vanguard-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Vanguard-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Vanguard-class have?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Vanguard-class have a crew complement of 135.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Vanguard-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Vanguard-class.
