Akula vs Victor III

Akula

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, displaces 8,140 tons and has a crew of 73.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced	1984
Number built	15 units
Estimated unit price	$1,550 million

Ex-USSR nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1967, reached 32 knots and had a 100-man crew.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced	1967
Number built	48 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	8,140 tons ◉
Maximum speed	10.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.3 m ◉
Beam	13.6 m ◉
Crew	73 ◉
Max depth	600 m ◉
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
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

Displacement	6,990 tons ◉
Maximum speed	14.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	107.1 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	100 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm
Armament	2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes) 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Victor III-class?

The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.

Which is faster, the Akula-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-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 Victor III-class?

Both the Akula-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Akula-class or Victor III-class?

The Akula-class is longer at 110.3 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.

How many crew members do the Akula-class and Victor III-class have?

The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Victor III-class?

The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 400 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Akula-class.