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Le Redoutable vs Le Triomphant

Le Redoutable submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Redoutable
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🇫🇷 Le Triomphant
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Specifications
Le Redoutable Le Triomphant
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) DCNS
Year introduced 1971 1997
Number built 6 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $3,100 million
Displacement 8,000 tons 12,640 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 128.0 m 138.0 m
Beam 10.6 m 12.5 m
Crew 135 111
Max depth 200 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Le Redoutable Le Triomphant
Armament
  • 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
  • 16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 or TNO thermonuclear warheads
  • Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
Propulsion One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% K15 pressurized water reactor 150 MWth with turboreductor pump-to-shaft system of 30,5 MW; two emergency diesel-powered generators SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries

Overview

The Le Redoutable and the Le Triomphant are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 12,640 tons for the Le Triomphant. The Le Redoutable reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Le Triomphant. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Le Redoutable vs 99,999 for the Le Triomphant. The Le Redoutable carries a crew of 135 vs 111 for the Le Triomphant. Submerged displacement is 9,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 14,335 tons for the Le Triomphant. The Le Triomphant can dive to 400 m compared to 200 m for the Le Redoutable.

The Le Redoutable was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Le Triomphant. The Le Redoutable was commissioned in 1971, 26 years before the Le Triomphant (1997).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Le Triomphant-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 111 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.