Rubis vs Swiftsure
Rubis vs Swiftsure at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 4,400 tons, length 73 vs 82 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 66 vs 116.
Specifications
|
Rubis |
Swiftsure |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (VSEL) |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1973 |
| Number built |
6 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,400 tons |
4,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
73.6 m |
82.9 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
66 |
116 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Rubis |
Swiftsure |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F17 mod2 torpedoes
- F21 Artemis torpedoes
- Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
- FG 29 mines
|
- 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Spearfish torpedoes
- RN Sub Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
|
| Propulsion |
Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft |
Nuclear Reactor, shrouded pump-jet propulsors |
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Which has greater displacement, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class has greater displacement at 4,400 tons compared to the Rubis-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Rubis-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
Both the Rubis-class and Swiftsure-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class is longer at 82.9 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 73.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Rubis-class and Swiftsure-class have?
The Swiftsure-class has a larger crew complement of 116 compared to the Rubis-class's 66 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
Both the Rubis-class and Swiftsure-class have a maximum depth of 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rubis-class or Swiftsure-class?
Both the Rubis-class and Swiftsure-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.
