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Le Triomphant vs Virginia

Le Triomphant vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 12,640 vs 6,930 tons, length 138 vs 115 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 111 vs 135.

Le Triomphant submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Triomphant
Virginia submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Virginia
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
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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.