Swiftsure vs Type 091
Swiftsure vs Type 091 at a glance — displacement 4,400 vs 4,000 tons, length 82 vs 98 m, speed 20 vs 12 knots, crew 116 vs 75.
Specifications
|
Swiftsure |
Type 091 |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (VSEL) |
Bohai Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1974 |
| Number built |
6 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,400 tons |
4,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
82.9 m |
98.0 m |
| Beam |
9.8 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
116 |
75 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Swiftsure |
Type 091 |
| Armament |
- 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Spearfish torpedoes
- RN Sub Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3 torpedo
- Yu-6 torpedo
- YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
|
| Propulsion |
Nuclear Reactor, shrouded pump-jet propulsors |
1 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Swiftsure-class or Type 091-class?
The Swiftsure-class has greater displacement at 4,400 tons compared to the Type 091-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Swiftsure-class or Type 091-class?
The Swiftsure-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 091-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Swiftsure-class or Type 091-class?
Both the Swiftsure-class and Type 091-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Swiftsure-class or Type 091-class?
The Type 091-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 82.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Swiftsure-class and Type 091-class have?
The Swiftsure-class has a larger crew complement of 116 compared to the Type 091-class's 75 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Swiftsure-class or Type 091-class?
The Type 091-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 Type 091-class?
The Swiftsure-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Type 091-class.
