Borey vs Delta III
Borey vs Delta III at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 7,800 tons, length 170 vs 139 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 107 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Delta III |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
1976 |
| Number built |
8 units |
18 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
7,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
170.0 m |
139.0 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
12.0 m |
| Crew |
107 |
120 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
320 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Delta III |
| Armament |
- 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads
- 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955)
- 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955A)
- 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system
- RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles
|
- D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Delta III-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
The Borey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
Both the Borey-class and Delta III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Delta III-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Delta III-class have?
The Delta III-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Borey-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
The Borey-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Delta III-class's 320 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Delta III-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.
