Delta III vs Foxtrot
Delta III vs Foxtrot at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 1,983 tons, length 139 vs 89 m, speed 12 vs 16 knots, crew 120 vs 78.
Specifications
|
Delta III |
Foxtrot |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Sudomekh |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1958 |
| Number built |
18 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
1,983 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
20,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
139.0 m |
89.9 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
7.4 m |
| Crew |
120 |
78 |
| Max depth |
320 m |
296 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Delta III |
Foxtrot |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
- 22 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Delta III-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Foxtrot-class's 1,983 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Delta III-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Foxtrot-class has a range of 20,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 89.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Foxtrot-class have?
The Delta III-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Foxtrot-class's 78 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Delta III-class.
