Akula vs Trafalgar

Akula

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, displaces 8,140 tons and has a crew of 73.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced	1984
Number built	15 units
Estimated unit price	$1,550 million

British submarine, 4,800 tons displacement, powered by a Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor.

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	8,140 tons ◉
Maximum speed	10.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.3 m ◉
Beam	13.6 m ◉
Crew	73 ◉
Max depth	600 m ◉
Propulsion	one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors
Armament	4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes) 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes) 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher Granat cruise missiles Kalibr cruise missiles Type 53 torpedoes RPK-2 missile RPK-6 missile Type 65 torpedoes RPK-7 missile Naval mines

Displacement	4,800 tons ◉
Maximum speed	20.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	85.4 m ◉
Beam	9.8 m ◉
Crew	130 ◉
Max depth	300 m ◉
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

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Trafalgar-class's 4,800 tons.

Which is faster, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.

Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

Both the Akula-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Akula-class is longer at 110.3 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.

How many crew members do the Akula-class and Trafalgar-class have?

The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Akula-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Trafalgar-class at $573 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Trafalgar-class?

The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.