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Primo Longobardo vs Todaro

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Specifications
Primo Longobardo Todaro
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Fincantieri Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW)
Year introduced 1993 2005
Number built NA 10 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,653 tons 1,524 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 8,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 66.0 m 56.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 6.8 m
Crew 51 27
Max depth 300 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Primo Longobardo Todaro
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Black Shark torpedo Mod.3
  • Naval mines
  • A-184 Mod.3 wire-guided torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
Propulsion 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW), 1 electric engine ABB 1 × MTU-396 16V (2,150 kW) diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × 120 kW fuel cells; 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (2,850 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller

Overview

The Primo Longobardo and the Todaro are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,653 tons for the Primo Longobardo vs 1,524 tons for the Todaro. The Primo Longobardo reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Todaro. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Primo Longobardo vs 8,000 for the Todaro. The Primo Longobardo carries a crew of 51 vs 27 for the Todaro. Submerged displacement is 1,862 tons for the Primo Longobardo vs 1,830 tons for the Todaro. The Primo Longobardo can dive to 300 m compared to 200 m for the Todaro.

The Primo Longobardo was commissioned in 1993, 12 years before the Todaro (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Primo Longobardo-class or Todaro-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class has greater displacement at 1,653 tons compared to the Todaro-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Primo Longobardo-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Primo Longobardo-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Primo Longobardo-class or Todaro-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Primo Longobardo-class and Todaro-class have?
The Primo Longobardo-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Todaro-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Primo Longobardo-class or Todaro-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 200 meters.