Trafalgar vs Valiant / Churchill
Trafalgar vs Valiant / Churchill at a glance — displacement 4,800 vs 4,500 tons, length 85 vs 87 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 130 vs 103.
Specifications
|
Trafalgar |
Valiant / Churchill |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Vickers Armstrong |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1966 |
| Number built |
7 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$573 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,800 tons |
4,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
85.4 m |
87.0 m |
| Beam |
9.8 m |
10.1 m |
| Crew |
130 |
103 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Trafalgar |
Valiant / Churchill |
| Armament |
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes
- 32 × Mark VIII and Tigerfish torpedoes
- 64 × Mk.5 and Mk.6 mines
- 26 × torpedoes
- 6 × UGM-84B Harpoon Anti-ship missiles
- Stonefish and Sea Urchin mines
|
| 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 |
1 × Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Trafalgar-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have a maximum speed of 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Trafalgar-class and Valiant / Churchill-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Valiant / Churchill-class is longer at 87.0 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Trafalgar-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 103 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Trafalgar-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have a maximum depth of 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Trafalgar-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Trafalgar-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Valiant / Churchill-class.
