[Zakeet]

Out of curiosity, how do the Aussie boats compare capability wise to Seawolf and Virginia class subs?

[sukhoi-30mki]

The Collins are D/E subs,while the 2 US subs are Nuclear boats.The N-boats carry far more weaponry,can stay underwater for months & can sustain speeds of 30+ knots.The Collins,are probably quieter underwater when running on their batteries,but they can do so only for upto 2 or 3 days before needing to surface & also at very low speeds(5 knots or so).

[Paperpusher]

Judging by unclassified reports, the Collins class is like a Kia, compared to a Hummer.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

IIRC, there used to be a wealth of submarine knowledge on FR. I wonder what happened?