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Le Triomphant vs Virginia

Le Triomphant submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Triomphant
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🇺🇸 Virginia
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Specifications
Le Triomphant Virginia
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer DCNS General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 1997 2004
Number built 4 units 26 units
Estimated unit price $3,100 million $2,800 million
Displacement 12,640 tons 6,930 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 138.0 m 115.0 m
Beam 12.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 111 135
Max depth 400 m 240 m
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Armament & Systems
Le Triomphant Virginia
Armament
  • 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
  • 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
  • 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
Propulsion 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 1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor

Overview

The Le Triomphant and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 12,640 tons for the Le Triomphant vs 6,930 tons for the Virginia. The Le Triomphant reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Le Triomphant vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Le Triomphant carries a crew of 111 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 14,335 tons for the Le Triomphant vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Le Triomphant can dive to 400 m compared to 240 m for the Virginia.

The Le Triomphant was produced in 4 units vs 26 for the Virginia. Cost per hull is $3,100M for the Le Triomphant vs $2,800M for the Virginia. The Le Triomphant was commissioned in 1997, 7 years before the Virginia (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Le Triomphant-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Triomphant-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 111 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Le Triomphant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Virginia-class at $2.8 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Triomphant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.