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Akula vs Mike

Akula vs Mike at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 4,400 tons, length 110 vs 117 m, speed 10 vs 14 knots, crew 73 vs 64.

Akula submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Akula
Mike submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Mike
Specifications
Akula Mike
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sevmash
Year introduced 1984 1983
Number built 15 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,550 million NA
Displacement 8,140 tons 4,400 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.3 m 117.5 m
Beam 13.6 m 10.7 m
Crew 73 64
Max depth 600 m 1,020 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Akula Mike
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes)
  • 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes)
  • 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher
  • Granat cruise missiles
  • Kalibr cruise missiles
  • Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 missile
  • RPK-6 missile
  • Type 65 torpedoes
  • RPK-7 missile
  • Naval mines
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes for 53-65 torpedo and VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
Propulsion one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors One 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR, two 45000 shp steam turbines, one shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Mike-class's 4,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
The Mike-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
Both the Akula-class and Mike-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
The Mike-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Akula-class's 110.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Akula-class and Mike-class have?
The Akula-class has a larger crew complement of 73 compared to the Mike-class's 64 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
The Mike-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 1,020 meters compared to the Akula-class's 600 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Mike-class?
The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Mike-class.