Seawolf vs Trafalgar
Seawolf vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 8,600 vs 4,800 tons, length 108 vs 85 m, speed 18 vs 20 knots, crew 140 vs 130.
Specifications
|
Seawolf |
Trafalgar |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1997 |
1983 |
| Number built |
3 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,000 million |
$573 million |
| Displacement |
8,600 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
108.0 m |
85.4 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
140 |
130 |
| Max depth |
490 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Seawolf |
Trafalgar |
| Armament |
- 8 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 48 guided torpedo
|
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
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 Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Seawolf-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Trafalgar-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Seawolf-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Seawolf-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Seawolf-class is longer at 108.0 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Seawolf-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Seawolf-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Trafalgar-class's 130 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Seawolf-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 490 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Seawolf-class is more expensive at approximately $3 billion per unit compared to the Trafalgar-class at $573 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Seawolf-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Seawolf-class.
