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Akula vs Victor III

Akula vs Victor III at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 6,990 tons, length 110 vs 107 m, speed 10 vs 14 knots, crew 73 vs 100.

Akula submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Akula
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
Specifications
Akula Victor III
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1984 1978
Number built 15 units 25 units
Estimated unit price $1,550 million NA
Displacement 8,140 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.3 m 107.1 m
Beam 13.6 m 10.0 m
Crew 73 100
Max depth 600 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Akula Victor III
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
  • 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)
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 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 25 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Akula-class.