Sang-O vs Trafalgar
Sang-O vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 275 vs 4,800 tons, length 34 vs 85 m, speed 7.5 vs 20 knots, crew 15 vs 130.
Specifications
|
Sang-O |
Trafalgar |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
1983 |
| Number built |
41 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$573 million |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
34.0 m |
85.4 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
15 |
130 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Trafalgar |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 mines)
|
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC steam turbines, 2 × WH Allen turbo generators (3.2 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel generators (2.1 MW), 1 × pump jet propulsor, 1 × motor for emergency drive, 1 × auxiliary retractable prop |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Sang-O-class has a range of 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is longer at 85.4 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Sang-O-class has been built in greater numbers with 41 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.
