Swiftsure vs Trafalgar
Swiftsure vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 4,400 vs 4,800 tons, length 82 vs 85 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 116 vs 130.
Specifications
|
Swiftsure |
Trafalgar |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (VSEL) |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1983 |
| Number built |
6 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$573 million |
| Displacement |
4,400 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
82.9 m |
85.4 m |
| Beam |
9.8 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
116 |
130 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Swiftsure |
Trafalgar |
| Armament |
- 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Spearfish torpedoes
- RN Sub Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
|
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
Nuclear Reactor, shrouded pump-jet propulsors |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Swiftsure-class's 4,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Swiftsure-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Swiftsure-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is longer at 85.4 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 82.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Swiftsure-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Swiftsure-class's 116 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Swiftsure-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Swiftsure-class.
