Astute vs Trafalgar
Overview
The Astute and the Trafalgar are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 7,400 tons for the Astute vs 4,800 tons for the Trafalgar. The Astute reaches 10 knots vs 20 knots for the Trafalgar. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Astute vs 99,999 for the Trafalgar. The Astute carries a crew of 98 vs 130 for the Trafalgar. Submerged displacement is 7,800 tons for the Astute vs 5,300 tons for the Trafalgar. The Astute can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Trafalgar.
The Astute was produced in 6 units vs 7 for the Trafalgar. Cost per hull is $2,112M for the Astute vs $573M for the Trafalgar. The Astute was commissioned in 2010, 27 years after the Trafalgar (1983).
| British nuclear-powered submarine, 7,400 tons displacement, entered service in 2010. | |
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| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems Submarines |
| Year introduced | 2010 |
| Number built | 6 units |
| Estimated unit price | $2,112 million |
| British submarine, 4,800 tons displacement, powered by a Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor. | |
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| 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 | 7,400 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 10.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 97.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 11.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 98 ◉ |
| Max depth | 300 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor; MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators |
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| Displacement | 4,800 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| 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 |
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