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How long is an Ohio-class submarine?

An Ohio-class submarine is about 170 m (558 ft) long.

What is measured: US Navy ballistic missile submarine, hull length

Ohio-Class Submarine (170 m) drawn to scale beside the Statue of Liberty (93 m) and the Eiffel Tower (330 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Statue of Liberty (93 m), Ohio-Class Submarine (170 m) and Eiffel Tower (330 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.6× as long as a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 3 Olympic swimming pools end to end
  • About 1.8× the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 52% of the height of the Eiffel Tower
  • As long as about 7 tennis courts end to end

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Facts about Ohio-Class Submarine

Each Ohio-class submarine can carry 24 Trident II nuclear missiles and remain submerged for months at a time.

Source: US Navy Fact File: Ohio Class Submarine

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NameSizeCompared with Ohio-Class Submarine
Akula-Class Submarine113 m (371 ft)0.66×
Virginia-Class Submarine115 m (377 ft)0.68×
HMS Dreadnought Battleship161 m (527 ft)0.94×
Ohio-Class Submarine170 m (558 ft)this page
USS Arizona Battleship185 m (607 ft)1.1×
Zumwalt-Class Destroyer190 m (623 ft)1.1×
Bismarck-Class Battleship251 m (823 ft)1.5×
Yamato-Class Battleship263 m (863 ft)1.5×
Iowa-Class Battleship270 m (886 ft)1.6×
Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier333 m (1,093 ft)2×

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Which is bigger: Ohio-Class Submarine or Bismarck-Class Battleship?

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