Worlds Top 10 most Powerful Submarines in 2019

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Fighter Jets are very crucial for every country for their positions in the world. Similarly, most powerful and advanced submarines are required to cover the security on the sea. Here I am giving you the details of individual submarines one by one respectively:

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1) Oscar 2 class-Russia: Project 949 and Project 949A are Soviet Navy/Russian Navy cruise missile submarines. Project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service until the Ohio class ballistic missile comes to play in the year of 2007

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Power: 97,990 shp, Cost: $ 1.6 billion per unit, Speed: 32 knots (59 km/hr), Crew: 107 enlisted, Length: 508 ft

2) Ohio class-USA: The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines is the sole class of ballistic missile submarines currently in service with the United States Navy

Power:  60,000 shp, Cost: $ 2.9 billion per unit, Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h), Crew: 15 officers, 140 enlisted, Length: 560 ft

3) Soryu class-Japan: These class submarines are diesel-electric attack submarines. The first boat in the class comes in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the year of 2009

Power: 32000 hp, Cost: $ 0.6 billion per unit, Cost: $ 0.6 billion per unit, Crew: 9 officers, 56 enlisted, Length: 275 ft

4) Akula class-Russia: Three hundred Indian Navy personnel were trained in Russia for the operation of the Akula 2 submarine Nerpa. The name of the submarine is INS Chakra. Chakra was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 4, 2012. India and Russia signed a $3 billion deal of another class submarine. The submarine named as Chakra 3 to be introduced into Indian Navy by 2025

Power: 43000 hp, Cost: $ 3 billion per unit, Speed: 28–35 knots (52–65 km/h), Crew: 62 enlisted, Length: 362 ft

5) Los Angeles class-USA: The Los Angeles class is nuclear powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. These are also known as the 688 class

Power: 35,000 hp, Cost: $ 1.5 billion per unit, Speed: 33 knots (62 km/h), Crew: 16 Officers; 127 Enlisted, Length: 362 ft

6) Sierra 2 class-Russia: The Sierra 2 class is the NATO for the Soviet navy and Russian Navy.

Power: 1 × PWR, 190 MW, Cost: $ 1.5 billion per unit, Speed: 32 knots (59.3 km/h), Crew: 61 enlisted, Length: 360 ft

7) Graney class-Russia: The Yasen-class Russian designation Project 885 Yasen also known as the Graney-class, is a series of newest Russian nuclear powered multipurpose attack submarines.

Power: 43000 hp, Cost: $1.6 billion per unit, Speed: 35 km (65 km/h), Crew: 32 officers; 90 enlisted, Length: 458 ft

8) Astute class-United Kingdom: The Astute class is the latest class nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy. BAE Systems Maritime-Submarines are constructing the boats at Barrow-in-Furness

Power: Rolls-Royce PWR 2 reactor, MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators, Cost: $ 2 billion per unit, Speed: 30 km (56 km/h), Crew: 12 officers; 110 enlisted, Length: 318 ft

9) Virginia class-USA:  The Virginia class also known as the SSN-774 class is nuclear-powered submarines in service with the United States Navy

Power: 40,000 hp, Cost: $3.2 billion per unit, Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h), Crew: 15 officers; 117 enlisted, Length: 377 ft

10) Seawolf class-USA: The Seawolf-class is a class of nuclear powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. A fleet of 29 submarines was built over ten years, but that was reduced to 12 submarines

Power: 45,000 hp, Cost: $5 billion per unit (2018), Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h), Crew: 14 officers; 126 enlisted, Length: 353 ft