Sierra vs Trafalgar

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, has a displacement of 7,200 tons.
Profile of Sierra
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo
Year introduced 1984
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
British submarine, 4,800 tons displacement, powered by a Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor.
Profile of Trafalgar
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered fleet submarines
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Year introduced 1983
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $573 million
Displacement 7,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 10.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 107.2 m â—‰
Beam 12.3 m â—‰
Crew 61 â—‰
Max depth 600 m â—‰
Propulsion 1 × PWR, 190 MW (HEU <= 45%), 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors, 1 shaft, 2 spinners
Armament
  • 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I)
  • 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 x Sierra II)
  • SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon
  • SS-N-16 Stallion
  • 42 mines (instead of torpedoes)
Displacement 4,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 85.4 m â—‰
Beam 9.8 m â—‰
Crew 130 â—‰
Max depth 300 m â—‰
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
  • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Sierra-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Trafalgar-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sierra-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Sierra-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Sierra-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Sierra-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Sierra-class's 61 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Sierra-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sierra-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sierra-class.