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title: "How much does a nuclear submarine weigh?"
description: "A nuclear submarine weighs 16,760–18,750 t (37,000,000–41,300,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a nuclear submarine weigh?

**Typical weight: 16,760–18,750 t**

That is 37,000,000–41,300,000 lb, or 16,800,000–18,800,000 kg.

A US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, which can stay submerged for months.

> Submerged displacement; 16,764 t surfaced.

## How that compares

*Nuclear submarine against things of a similar mass.*

- Statue of Unity: 67,000 t
- RMS Titanic: 52,310 t
- Offshore oil rig: 10,000–656,000 t
- Nuclear submarine: 16,760–18,750 t
- Gateway Arch: 15,650 t
- Leaning Tower of Pisa: 14,500 t
- Eiffel Tower: 10,100 t
- Space Needle: 8,660 t

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## Common questions

### How much does a nuclear submarine weigh?

A nuclear submarine weighs 16,760–18,750 t (37,000,000–41,300,000 lb). Submerged displacement; 16,764 t surfaced.

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