Primo Longobardo vs Virginia
Primo Longobardo vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 1,653 vs 6,930 tons, length 66 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 51 vs 135.
Specifications
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Primo Longobardo |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
2004 |
| Number built |
NA |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
1,653 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
66.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
51 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
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Primo Longobardo |
Virginia |
| 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
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- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
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| Propulsion |
3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW), 1 electric engine ABB |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Primo Longobardo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 1,653 tons.
Which is faster, the Primo Longobardo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Primo Longobardo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Primo Longobardo-class has a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Primo Longobardo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Primo Longobardo-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Primo Longobardo-class or Virginia-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
