Type 093 vs Virginia
Type 093 vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 6,930 tons, length 108 vs 115 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 100 vs 135.
Specifications
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Type 093 |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bohai Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
2004 |
| Number built |
14 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
108.5 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
100 |
135 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Type 093 |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile
- YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
- 24-cell vertical launching system (Type 093B)
|
- 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 |
2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors, 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B) |
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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Which has greater displacement, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Type 093-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 093-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Type 093-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Type 093-class's 108.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 093-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Type 093-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 093-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 093-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Type 093-class.
