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Primo Longobardo vs Virginia

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Specifications
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
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Armament & Systems
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
  • 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)
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

Overview

The Primo Longobardo and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

The Virginia displaces 6,930 tons — 4.2x the Primo Longobardo's 1,653 tons. The Primo Longobardo reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Primo Longobardo vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Primo Longobardo carries a crew of 51 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 1,862 tons for the Primo Longobardo vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Primo Longobardo can dive to 300 m compared to 240 m for the Virginia.

The Primo Longobardo was commissioned in 1993, 11 years before the Virginia (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.