Cost of submarines compared to surface ships
Normally, the cost of a warship corresponds rather well to its displacement, with some adjustments. I wonder, is this also true of submarines compared to surface ships? I have found no reliable data...
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Making the numbers easy to find for you; RN costs: Maintenance cost (annual), Aircraft costs (annual), Capital Cost (annualized over 26 years for BB), Mid life refit Cost (annualized over life), total...
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Moderators, doesn't this belong more in the Submarines board?
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Thank you Don for the informative reply! Dividing the cost of a DD flotilla with 8, one comes out with a number very close to the cost of one 1000t submarine. Thse figures seem to be inter-war, so...
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Those cost are from 1938. Proportionately higher maintenance costs for smaller types yes. Think about it. Its not necessary much more difficult to maintain a large windlass than a medium sized one....
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We've been here before but the cost of the carrier's ac being replaced is partially offset by the fact that they remain up to date within five years or so. Guns are treaty constrained for most ships...
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Germany in the 1930s a '880 ton Mineboot 1935' cost as much as a 750 ton Atlantic U-Boat [Type VII]. Actual cost where 5.5 million RM for fist Mboot and 3.5 million RM for the 39th ship built. At the...
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Thanks for the replies. This place is a veritable fount of wisdom for all things naval!
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Just a thought: Would a battlecruiser be more expensive in maintenance than a comparably sized battleship?
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