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Akula vs Yankee I

Akula vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 7,760 tons, length 110 vs 132 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 73 vs 120.

Akula submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Akula
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee I
Specifications
Akula Yankee I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sevmash
Year introduced 1984 1967
Number built 15 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $1,550 million NA
Displacement 8,140 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.3 m 132.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 11.7 m
Crew 73 120
Max depth 600 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Akula Yankee I
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
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, D-5 launch system
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for 14 Type 53 torpedoes or mines
  • 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes for 4 Type 40 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 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Yankee I-class's 7,760 tons.
Which is faster, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Akula-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Akula-class's 110.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Akula-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Yankee I-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Akula-class.