Riachuelo vs Type 039A
Riachuelo vs Type 039A at a glance — displacement 1,900 vs 2,300 tons, length 70 vs 77 m, crew 32 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Riachuelo |
Type 039A |
| Origin |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Itaguaí Construções Navais |
Wuchang Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2022 |
2006 |
| Number built |
3 units |
21 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,000 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,900 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
70.6 m |
77.6 m |
| Beam |
6.2 m |
8.4 m |
| Crew |
32 |
36 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
250 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Riachuelo |
Type 039A |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 8 x SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 18 x F21 heavy-weight torpedoes
- 30 x naval mines
|
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
- Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
- Naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
4x MTU 12V 396 SE84 diesel generators, 1x Jeumont-Schneider electric motor (3,909 hp), 1 shaft |
Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Riachuelo-class's 1,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Riachuelo-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Riachuelo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class is longer at 77.6 meters compared to the Riachuelo-class's 70.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Riachuelo-class and Type 039A-class have?
The Type 039A-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Riachuelo-class's 32 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Riachuelo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 039A-class's 250 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Riachuelo-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Riachuelo-class.
