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How long is a Virginia-class submarine?

A Virginia-class submarine is about 115 m (377 ft) long.

What is measured: US Navy nuclear attack submarine, overall length

Virginia-Class Submarine (115 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), Virginia-Class Submarine (115 m) and Eiffel Tower (330 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 2 Olympic swimming pools end to end
  • About 1.2× the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • As long as about 5 tennis courts end to end
  • About 35% of the height of the Eiffel Tower

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Facts about Virginia-Class Submarine

Virginia-class submarines can remain submerged for months, limited mainly by crew food supplies rather than fuel.

Source: US Navy Fact File: Virginia Class Submarine

Military

NameSizeCompared with Virginia-Class Submarine
USS Constitution62 m (203 ft)0.54×
Type VII U-boat67 m (220 ft)0.58×
HMS Victory69 m (226 ft)0.6×
Type XXI U-boat76.7 m (252 ft)0.67×
Akula-Class Submarine113 m (371 ft)0.98×
Virginia-Class Submarine115 m (377 ft)this page
HMS Dreadnought Battleship161 m (527 ft)1.4×
Ohio-Class Submarine170 m (558 ft)1.5×
USS Arizona Battleship185 m (607 ft)1.6×
Zumwalt-Class Destroyer190 m (623 ft)1.7×

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Which is bigger: Virginia-Class Submarine or HMS Dreadnought Battleship?

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