Type 039A vs Virginia
Type 039A vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 6,930 tons, length 77 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 36 vs 135.
Specifications
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Type 039A |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Wuchang Shipbuilding |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
2004 |
| Number built |
21 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
2,300 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
77.6 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
8.4 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
36 |
135 |
| Max depth |
250 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 039A |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
- Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
- Naval mines
|
- 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 |
Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine) |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Type 039A-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 039A-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 039A-class has a range of 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Type 039A-class's 77.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 039A-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Type 039A-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 039A-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 250 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 039A-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Type 039A-class.
