Le Triomphant vs Type 094
Le Triomphant vs Type 094 at a glance — displacement 12,640 vs 8,000 tons, length 138 vs 135 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 111 vs 140.
Specifications
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Le Triomphant |
Type 094 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
DCN |
Bohai Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1997 |
2007 |
| Number built |
4 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,100 million |
$750 million |
| Displacement |
12,640 tons |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
138.0 m |
135.0 m |
| Beam |
12.5 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
111 |
140 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Le Triomphant |
Type 094 |
| Armament |
- 16 M51 (M51.2 / M51.3) submarine-launched ballistic missiles with TNO thermonuclear warheads; M45 on the first three boats until their M51 conversion
- Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F21 heavyweight torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles (18 weapons)
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| Propulsion |
K15 PWR (150 MWth), turbines, 30.5 MW to one shaft, pump-jet; 2 Pielstick diesel-alternators |
Nuclear, 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Type 094-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
The Type 094-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
Both the Le Triomphant-class and Type 094-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Type 094-class's 135.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Triomphant-class and Type 094-class have?
The Type 094-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 111 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
Both the Le Triomphant-class and Type 094-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Type 094-class at $750 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?
The Type 094-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.
