Sang-O vs Virginia
Sang-O vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 275 vs 6,930 tons, length 34 vs 115 m, speed 7 vs 15 knots, crew 15 vs 135.
Specifications
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Sang-O |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
2004 |
| Number built |
41 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
34.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
15 |
135 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 mines)
|
- 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 |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
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 Sang-O-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 240 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Virginia-class?
The Sang-O-class has been built in greater numbers with 41 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Virginia-class.
