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Todaro vs Virginia

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Specifications
Todaro Virginia
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 2005 2004
Number built 10 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA $2,800 million
Displacement 1,524 tons 6,930 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 8 knots Unlimited
Length 56.0 m 115.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 10.0 m
Crew 27 135
Max depth 200 m 240 m
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Armament & Systems
Todaro Virginia
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
  • 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 1 × MTU-396 16V (2,150 kW) diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × 120 kW fuel cells; 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (2,850 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller 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

Overview

The Todaro and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

The Virginia displaces 6,930 tons — 4.5x the Todaro's 1,524 tons. The Todaro reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Todaro vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Todaro carries a crew of 27 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Todaro vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Virginia can dive to 240 m compared to 200 m for the Todaro.

The Todaro was produced in 10 units vs 26 for the Virginia. The Todaro was commissioned in 2005, 1 years after the Virginia (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Todaro-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Todaro-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Todaro-class has a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Todaro-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Todaro-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 240 meters compared to the Todaro-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Todaro-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Todaro-class.