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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Seawolf-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | — | 1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), HEU 93.5% 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW) 1 shaft 1 pump-jet propeller[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | General Dynamics Electric Boat[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class |
Seawolf-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
USS Jimmy Carter
Single source353 ft (108 m) 452.8 ft (138.0 m) USS Jimmy Carter[source]
officers; 126 enlisted
Single source14 officers; 126 enlisted[source]
Maximum; on AIP
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged on batteries
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 11 knots (20 km/h) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP[source]
Maximum
Single sourceMaximum; silent
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Los Angeles class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] | Virginia class[source] |
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| Built | 1992–1996[source] | 1989–2005[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| Planned | 29[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Nuclear attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] | — |
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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes 48 × Externally mounted naval mines[source] | 8 × 26.5-inch torpedo tubes, sleeved for 21-inch weapons (up to 50 Tomahawk land attack missile / Harpoon anti-ship missile / Mk 48 guided torpedo carried in torpedo room)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source] |
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| Cost | — | $3 billion per unit (equivalent to $6 billion in 2023)[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 26[source] |
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| Endurance | — | Only limited by food supplies[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 1,600 ft (490 m)[source] |
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20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) (silent) 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) (maximum)[source]